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Mycobacterium sherrisii visceral disseminated infection in an African HIV-infected adolescent
- Source :
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 45, Iss C, Pp 43-45 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2016.
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Abstract
- A case of visceral disseminated infection by Mycobacterium sherrisii in an African HIV-infected adolescent with multiple abdominal abscesses is reported. Despite multiple drug resistance to first-line antibiotics in vitro, long-term treatment with clarithromycin, moxifloxacin, and clindamycin, together with appropriate antiretroviral treatment, resulted in clinical and radiological cure after 19 months of therapy and follow-up.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12019712 and 18783511
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- C
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.2cf5f8ed4d7b42b880b9128daff8b886
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2016.02.011