Cutaneous mycobacterium kansasii infection in a patient with aids post initiation of antiretroviral therapy

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dc.contributor.authorMitha M.
dc.contributor.authorNaicker P.
dc.contributor.authorTaljaard J.
dc.date.accessioned2011-10-13T16:58:34Z
dc.date.available2011-10-13T16:58:34Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe HIV pandemic has resulted in unique clinical presentations in patients, and their diagnosis and management pose challenges to physicians in the developing world. Due to limited resources and difficulties in laboratory diagnosis, most physicians treat according to the most likely etiological agent that might be causing the disease. In South Africa, when acid-fast bacilli are detected, anti-tuberculous treatment is commenced. However, it must be realized that not all acid-fast bacilli are Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and that there are nontuberculous mycobacteria that can cause infections. Clinicians should work closely with the medical microbiologist when unique cases arise to ensure optimal microbial detection, identification, and patient management. This paper describes a very rare case of self-resolving cutaneous Mycobacterium kansasii infection following the initiation of antiretroviral therapy and potentially associated with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. © 2011 Mitha et al.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal of Infection in Developing Countries
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dc.identifier.issn19722680
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16773
dc.subjectAIDS
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectIRIS
dc.subjectMycobacterium kansasii
dc.subjectanti human immunodeficiency virus agent
dc.subjectfluconazole
dc.subjectpovidone iodine
dc.subjectacquired immune deficiency syndrome
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectatypical mycobacteriosis
dc.subjectbacterial skin disease
dc.subjectbacterium culture
dc.subjectbacterium identification
dc.subjectcase report
dc.subjectCD4 lymphocyte count
dc.subjectchemoprophylaxis
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfollow up
dc.subjecthighly active antiretroviral therapy
dc.subjecthistopathology
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectHuman immunodeficiency virus infected patient
dc.subjecthuman tissue
dc.subjectimmune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
dc.subjectMycobacterium kansasii
dc.subjectpapule
dc.subjectpustule
dc.subjectskin biopsy
dc.subjectsquamous cell carcinoma
dc.titleCutaneous mycobacterium kansasii infection in a patient with aids post initiation of antiretroviral therapy
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