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Prolonged fever due to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease in advanced HIV infection: a public health concern.

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From March 1997 to June 1998, infectious etiologies of prolonged fever was prospectively investigated in 104 advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients admitted to Siriraj Hospital. The etiology could be identified in 91 cases (87.5%). Of these, blood cultures from 68 patients

Rituximab Restores IFN-γ-STAT1 Function and Ameliorates Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Infection in a Patient with Anti-Interferon-γ Autoantibody.

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A 67-year-old Japanese female with back pain and severe cachexia visited our hospital. The diagnosis was disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection (dMAC) with multiple bone involvement. Anti-mycobacterial chemotherapy was started, but fever persisted and dislocation of cervical vertebrae

Mycobacterium avium infection improved by microbial substitution of fungal infection.

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We reported a case of Mycobacterium avium infection in which disease activity appeared to have been suppressed after fungal infection. After the increase in β-D-glucan, her symptoms of fever and chest pain disappeared. We think this phenomenon may be microbial substitution and mild fungal infection

A Case of Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Infection Complicated with Chylous Ascites in a Patient with Neutralizing Autoantibodies to Interferon-γ

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A 68-year-old man visited our hospital due to anorexia, weight loss and a fever. We diagnosed the patient with disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) and confirmed the presence of interferon (IFN)-γ neutralizing autoantibodies (IFN-γAb). His lesions improved following antibiotic therapy, but

Mycobacterium intracellulare infection in non-HIV infected patient in a region with a high burden of tuberculosis.

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Data on non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infection in non-HIV patients in Tanzania are scarce. However, NTM infections are emerging in Africa as in many parts of the world. Healthcare providers and physicians working in high tuberculosis incidence regions should also consider NTM as one of the

[A case of eosinophilic pneumonia associated with Mycobacterium avium infection].

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A 54 year-old woman was admitted with cough and high fever. Computed tomographic scan of the chest showed bilateral patchy infiltrates, predominantly in the upper lobes. Eosinophils in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) accounted for 19% of BALF cells. Furthermore, Mycobacterium avium was

Disseminated Talaromyces marneffei And Mycobacterium avium Infection Accompanied Sweet's Syndrome In A Patient With Anti-Interferon-γ Autoantibodies: A Case Report.

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Patients with high-titer anti-IFN-γ autoantibodies present disseminated non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) and other opportunistic infections. Due to its rare occurrence and non-specific symptoms, this syndrome is difficult to diagnose during early disease stages.

First case of disseminated Mycobacterium avium infection following chemotherapy for childhood acute myeloid leukemia.

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A 14-year-old girl of Indian origin with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is presented, who was diagnosed at the age of twelve. Antileukemic chemotherapy had to be discontinued after 6 weeks because of persistent high fever and the emergence of liver and spleen abscesses. Serologic and biopsy findings

Disseminated Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome (refractory anemia).

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A 31-year-old woman presented with fever and arthralgia. Despite treatment with antimicrobials and corticosteroids, her symptoms persisted. A diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)-refractory anemia (RA) was made by pancytopenia, dysplasia, and trisomy 8. Cultures of bone marrow, blood, and

Intrapulmonary Mycobacterium avium infection as the first manifestation of chronic granulomatous disease.

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A 10-month-old Japanese male infant, with no history of being prone to infections, contracted an intrapulmonary mycobacterial infection. After 2 months of intermittent fever, radiological examinations revealed mass lesions in the lung and mediastinum. Biopsy specimens showed granulomas with caseous

Defining the population of human immunodeficiency virus-infected children at risk for Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection.

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We reviewed the 22 cases of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) infection that occurred among 196 human immunodeficiency virus-infected children seen at the National Cancer Institute Pediatric Branch from December 1986 through April 1991, and an additional 65 charts from children with cultures

Sweet's syndrome associated with Mycobacterium avium infection.

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A 68-year-old woman presented with a 3-month history of nontender, erythematous nodules on the right side of the neck. Subsequently, tender, circinate erythematous plaques appeared on the limbs, accompanied by peripheral leucocytosis. A biopsy specimen obtained from an erythematous plaque revealed

Terminal ileitis associated with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection in a homosexual man with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

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A 38-yr-old homosexual man developed fever, diarrhea, and weight loss. An upper gastrointestinal examination revealed terminal ileitis, and stains of stool revealed acid-fast bacilli that were subsequently identified as Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare. Antimycobacterial therapy was associated

Disseminated Mycobacterium intracellulare infection with multiple abscesses on extremities in a woman with chronic corticosteroid therapy.

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A 78-year-old Japanese woman with rheumatoid arthritis was admitted to our hospital due to fever. She had been prescribed prednisolone and bucillamine. Computed tomography revealed abscesses on extremities. M. intracellulare was cultured from her calcaneus osteomyelitis, and this result pointed to a

[DISSEMINATED MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE INFECTION IN A PATIENT WITH MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME].

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A 71-year-old man with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) was admitted to our hospital because of recurrent high-grade fever. He was examined for bacterial and fungal infections and treated with antibiotics and antifungal agents. However, he did not achieve a definitive diagnosis and had no apparent

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