Mycobacterium Avium Complex Peritonitis in an AIDS Patient
| Autor: | J. Joon Huh, Lori A. Panther |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Microbiology (medical) medicine.medical_specialty Cirrhosis Opportunistic infection medicine.medical_treatment Peritonitis Peritoneal dialysis Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Internal medicine Chylous ascites Ascites medicine Humans Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections General Immunology and Microbiology business.industry General Medicine Middle Aged Mycobacterium avium Complex medicine.disease Infectious Diseases Immunology Portal hypertension medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 33:936-938 |
| ISSN: | 1651-1980 0036-5548 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00365540110076598 |
| Popis: | Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) frequently disseminates in AIDS patients, where the gastrointestinal tract is a major target organ. While ascites in AIDS patients is common, peritonitis secondary to MAC is rare. We describe the first case of MAC peritonitis in an AIDS patient without underlying cirrhosis, portal hypertension, chylous ascites or peritoneal dialysis. This case highlights the need to be aware of atypical presentations of MAC disease in AIDS patients with a history of disseminated MAC, even those who compliantly take highly active antiretroviral therapy. |
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