Disseminated mycobacterial infection after Bacille Calmette-Gu�rin (BCG) vaccination is a rare disorder, usually presenting with fever, weight loss, anemia, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. We report a case of disseminated BCG infection in a 28-month-old girl with prolonged fever and abdominal mass due to ...
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Mycobacterial infection is relatively common among patients maintained on haemodialysis and may present in uncommon locations and acquire an unusual course. We present a patient in whom a breast mass was found to be caused by primary mycobacterial infection. This is to our knowledge the first report on breast ...
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Method of determining the efficacy of treatment for mycobacterial infection in an individual comprising determining in samples from the individual whether the level of T cells specific for a mycobacterial antigen has decreased after the treatment, thereby determining the efficacy of the treatment.
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... referred to as a swimming pool granuloma. Atypical mycobacterial infections may cause life-threatening disease in people with ...
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... seropositive for HIV. ... of the curious aspects of 1. avium infections in AIDS patients is ... 6 dissemination of infection, then we are led to hypothesize that ...
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... Infections, syndromes (wasting), malignancies � Infections: viral, fungal, bacterial, parasitic, mycobacterial ... Toxoplasmosis Cryptococcus Wasting ...
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BackgroundDisseminated mycobacterial disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV-infection. Nonspecific clinical presentation makes the diagnosis difficult and sometimes neglected.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study to compare the presentation of disseminated Mycobacterial tuberculosis ...
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated; Pneumonia, Bacterial; Pneumonia; Abdominal Abscess; Bacterial Infections
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Appendicitis; Cholecystitis; Diverticulitis; Intra-Abdominal Abscess; Intra-abdominal Infection; Peritonitis
A 33-year-old man with myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative disease underwent allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Around day 80 post-transplant, he complained of abdominal pain and diarrhea. Colonoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy findings were unremarkable. Double-balloon enteroscopy revealed atrophic villi and mild erosions localized in the small intestine. Histological ...
This study describes radiographic changes associated with mycobacterial infection in 33 domestic cats confirmed by culture or interferon-gamma testing. Infection was seen most frequently in adult (average age 5.7years; range 1.5-12years), non-pedigree (87%; 27/31), neutered male cats (69%; 22/32). The most common ...
Understanding molecular immunity against mycobacterial infection is critical for the development of effective strategies to control tuberculosis (TB), which is a major health issue in the developing world. Host immunogenetic studies represent an indispensable approach to understand the molecular mechanisms against mycobacterial ...
... joint planning, national and international politics, and ... Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Opportunistic ... Infections in HIV-Seropositive AIDS Patients. ...
Among sites of extrapulmonary growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the liver is the least infected. Our data suggest that this is due to the complete restriction of mycobacterial growth to liver macrophages. Unlike in organs more persistently seeded by M. tuberculosis, in the liver the bacteria do not infect cell types other than ...
Thirty-six major abdominal operations were performed on 35 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients (33 men, two women). Twenty-two elective operations were indicated for diagnosis of abdominal or retroperitoneal mass (6), incomplete bowel obstruction (5), intra-abdominal infection (4), biliary symptoms ...
... used to treat certain infections such as pneumonia; bronchitis; and sinus, skin, and abdominal (stomach area) infections ...
... infection. Peritonitis was induced in rats by introducing gelatin capsules containing cecal contents into their abdominal cavities. ...
Avian mycobacteriosis is an important disease which affects exotic, wild and domestic birds. The disease is most commonly caused by the ubiquitous soil and water organisms Mycobacterium avium sp. avium and Mycobacterium genavense. Mycobacteriosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any pet bird with chronic disease characterized by weight loss, an inflammatory leukogram and ...
Abscess, Intra-Abdominal; Abdominal Abscess; Abdomen, Acute; Abdominal Pain; Appendicitis; Rupture; Infection; Intestinal Perforation; Peritonitis; Ileus
Multiple infections are a common feature of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), but coexistent infections at the same site are rare. In this report, we describe a 35-year-old human immunodeficiency virus infected male with coexistent cryptococcal and mycobacterial lymphadenitis. He presented with generalised ...
Mycobacteria are a type of germ. There are many different kinds. The most common one causes tuberculosis. Another one causes leprosy. Still others cause infections ...
Protective immunity to mycobacterial infection is incompletely understood but probably involves the coordinated interaction of multiple cell types and cytokines. With the aim of developing assays that might provide a surrogate measure of protective immunity, we have investigated the use of recombinant mycobacteria carrying luciferase reporter enzymes to ...
The monocyte-derived, inflammatory dendritic cell subset plays an important role during immune responses against infections. This review will focus on the complex, changing role of this subset during mycobacterial infection. Studies demonstrate that in addition to sustaining a systemic anti-mycobacterial response, ...
An approximately 30-year-old male spectacled Amazon parrot (Amazona albifrons) was presented with a 2-week history of ataxia, head shaking, weight loss and seizures. Gross findings on necropsy examination included atrophy of the musculature, ruffled feathers and minimal epicardial and abdominal fat. Microscopically, there were perivascular cuffs of macrophages with fewer ...
Mycobacterium celatum is a slow growing non-tuberculous mycobacterium described mainly as occurring in human patients. Only two cases of infection with this pathogen have been reported previously in animals. A 5-year-old, neutered male ferret was presented with progressive weight loss and muscle atrophy. Pale mucous membranes, slight alopecia of the tail and splenomegaly, ...
The nature of the binding of adjuvant-active amphiphilic mycobacterial peptidoglycolipids and glycopeptides to mammalian plasma membranes was investigated together with their effect on the stability of artificial lipid bilayers. The importance of these interactions between mycobacterial components and membranes is discussed in relation to ...
Nontuberculous mycobacteria are a rare cause of disease in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. The impact of mycobacterial infections in transplant recipients necessitates prompt diagnosis and early initiation of therapy. However, diagnosis remains difficult and there is a lack of specific recommendations for the choice of ...
Cells of the innate immune system produce cytokines and lipid mediators that strongly influence the outcome of mycobacterial infection. In the case of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the lung is a critical site for this interaction. Here, we review current information on the role of the major innate cytokine pathways both in controlling initial ...
