A fatal case of pulmonary infection by Mycobacterium colombiense in Para State, Amazon Region, Brazil.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 85(3): 344-346, 2016 Jul.
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Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is a heterogeneous group of species found in several environmental sources and that exhibit variable degrees of pathogenicity. Among the MAC members, Mycobacterium colombiense has been related to pulmonary disease and disseminated infection in HIV-infected patients in Colombia. Lymphadenopathy cases have also been reported. We have described a fatal case of M. colombiense pulmonary disease in a Brazilian patient without evidence of HIV infection or other known causes of immunosuppression.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Complexo Mycobacterium avium
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos