Mycobacterium ulcerans infection as a cause of chronic diarrhea in an AIDS patient： A case report

Chronic diarrhea is one of the most frequent gastrointestinal manifestations in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome （AIDS）. Protozoa and nontuberculous mycobacteria （NTM） are opportunistic pathogens that can easily infect these patients. Among the NTM, Mycobacterium avium complex （MAC） is the most fr...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2008-02, Vol.14 (5), p.808-811
Main Authors: Huh, Jin-Gook, Kim, You-Sun, Lee, Jong-Sung, Jeong, Tae-Yeob, Ryu, Soo-Hyung, Lee, Jung-Hwan, Moon, Jeong-Seop, Kang, Yun-Kyung, Shim, Myung-Shup, Oh, Myoung-Don
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - parasitology
Buruli Ulcer - complications
Buruli Ulcer - diagnosis
Case Report
Chronic Disease
Cryptosporidiosis - complications
Diarrhea - microbiology
Diarrhea - parasitology
DNA, Bacterial - analysis
HIV
Humans
Male
Mycobacterium ulcerans - genetics
Mycobacterium ulcerans - isolation & purification
慢性腹泻
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Summary:Chronic diarrhea is one of the most frequent gastrointestinal manifestations in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome （AIDS）. Protozoa and nontuberculous mycobacteria （NTM） are opportunistic pathogens that can easily infect these patients. Among the NTM, Mycobacterium avium complex （MAC） is the most frequently observed pathogen in HIV-infected patients. However, NTMs other than MAC have not been reported as a gastrointestinal pathogen as yet. We present a case of chronic diarrhea in an AIDS patient in whom Mycobacterium ulcerans and cryptosporidium co-infection is evidenced from colonic tissue.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.14.808