Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection Presenting as Osteomyelitis in a Normal Host

Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection presenting as a painful lytic femur lesion with associated fever, night sweats and weight loss occurred in a 45-y-old woman with apparent normal immune function. Surgical drainage and 24 months of medical therapy resulted in a cure.

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 1998, Vol.30 (6), p.622-623
Main Author: David Pombo, Marion L. Woods, Ii, Susan J. Burgert, Ilana B. Shumsky, Larry G. Reimer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial arthritis and osteitis
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection - diagnosis
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection - immunology
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection - therapy
Osteomyelitis - diagnosis
Osteomyelitis - immunology
Osteomyelitis - therapy
Tropical medicine
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Summary:Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection presenting as a painful lytic femur lesion with associated fever, night sweats and weight loss occurred in a 45-y-old woman with apparent normal immune function. Surgical drainage and 24 months of medical therapy resulted in a cure.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/00365549850161269