Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in Disseminated Mycobacterium colombiense Infection Caused by Interferon-γ Neutralizing Autoantibodies
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad035
Abstract: Abstract Adult-onset immunodeficiency due to interferon-γ-neutralizing autoantibodies (nIFNγ-autoAbs) can remain underdiagnosed. We present a case of severe Mycobacterium colombiense infection with nIFNγ-autoAbs. To ensure early diagnosis, clinicians should have a high index of suspicion in… read more here.
Keywords: mycobacterium colombiense; neutralizing autoantibodies; colombiense infection; interferon neutralizing ... See more keywords
A case report of fatal disseminated Mycobacterium colombiense infection in a renal transplant recipient
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DOI: 10.1111/tid.12890
Abstract: We report the first case of disseminated Mycobacterium colombiense infection in a solid organ transplant recipient. Co‐infection with Cryptococcus neoformans led to fatal multisystem organ failure. We review the pathogen and host factors contributing to… read more here.
Keywords: mycobacterium colombiense; transplant recipient; infection; colombiense infection ... See more keywords
Mycobacterium colombiense and Mycobacterium avium Complex Causing Severe Pneumonia in a Patient with HIV Identified by a Novel Molecular-Based Method
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DOI: 10.2147/idr.s282190
Abstract: Abstract Non-tuberculous mycobacteria are conditional pathogens that can cause many diseases, among which pulmonary infections are the most common (65–90%). Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium abscessus are non-tuberculous mycobacteria most often associated with lung diseases. Mass… read more here.
Keywords: avium complex; mycobacterium avium; mycobacterium colombiense; colombiense mycobacterium ... See more keywords
Disseminated Cutaneous Infection of Mycobacterium colombiense in a Patient with Myelodysplastic Syndrome
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.7890-16
Abstract: Mycobacterium colombiense (M. colombiense) is a member of the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). To our knowledge, this is the third case report of an M. colombiense infection. An 80-year-old man, immunocompromised by myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS),… read more here.
Keywords: colombiense; mycobacterium colombiense; mycobacterium; infection ... See more keywords