Mycobacterium simiae infection in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
5(6): 352-355, dec. 2001.
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in English
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| ID: lil-331039
ABSTRACT
Mycobacterium simiae is usually an environmental contaminant rarely associated with human disease. We report a fatal case of M.simiae infection in a 37 year old, HIV positive, male from whom the organism was isolated from blood culture. The identification of M.simiae was performed using DNA amplification followed by analysis on 3 agarose gel of the amplicon fragments after digestion by restriction endonucleases. The precise identification of mycobacterial isolates to the species level is important, with both epidemiological and therapeutic implications.
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Main subject:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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Mycobacterium
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Mycobacterium Infections
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Lamina Laboratory/BR
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