Disseminated Tuberculosis and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (1983)

Letters and Corrections1 January 1983Disseminated Tuberculosis and the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeARTHUR E. PITCHENIK, M.D., MARGARET A. FISCHL, M.D.ARTHUR E. PITCHENIK, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MARGARET A. FISCHL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-98-1-112_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Recently, disseminatedMycobacterium avium-intracellulareinfection was reported among homosexuals and drug abusers with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (1). Earlier this year we reported via the Centers for Disease Control an outbreak of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome among Haitians in Miami (2). Ten of the 20 patients had a recent history of tuberculosis or concurrent tuberculosis, and in 8 patients the tuberculosis was disseminated. These eight Haitian patients with disseminated tuberculosis associated with the syndrome represent 26% of all Haitian patients with disseminated tuberculosis counted by Dade County Public Health Department from January 1979 through September 1982. When...References1. GREENESIDHULEWIN JGS. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare: a cause of disseminated life-threatening infection in homosexuals and drug abusers. Ann Intern Med. 1982;97:539-46. LinkGoogle Scholar2. . Opportunistic infections and Kaposi's sarcoma among Haitians in the United States—Florida. Morbid Mortal Weekly Rep. 1982;31:353-4, 360-1. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. PITCHENIKRUSSELLCLEARYPEJOVICCOLESNIDER ABTICD. The prevalence of tuberculosis and drug resistance among Haitians. N Engl J Med. 1982;307:162-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byHow to control the Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS dual epidemicEpidemiology of Tuberculosis ImmunologyGlobal tuberculosis control: lessons learnt and future prospectsTuberculosis and HIV Infection: The Global SettingMYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM INTRACELLULARAE COMPLEX ASSOCIATED EXTRAPULMONARY AXILLARY LYMPHADENITIS IN A HIV-SEROPOSITIVE INFANT — A RARE CASE REPORTTuberculosis and the haemopoietic systemTuberculosis and the acquired immune deficiency syndromeTuberculosis and the acquired immune deficiency syndromeMiliary tuberculosis presenting as fever and jaundice with hepatic failureTuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection in developing countriesMycobacterial disease, immunosuppression, and acquired immunodeficiency syndromePulmonale ManifestationenAIDS-related mycobacterial diseaseMycobacterial Disease: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and PreventionAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeMycobacterium avium-Complex Infections and ImmunodeficiencyPrimary cardiac lymphoma in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndromeIs prior mycobacterial infection a common predisposing factor to aids in Haitians and Africans?Bactericidal activity of alkaline glutaraldehyde solution against a number of atypical mycobacterial speciesGeneralised tuberculosis in a patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeSignificance of altered nutritional status in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 1 January 1983Volume 98, Issue 1Page: 112-112KeywordsAIDSAddictsHomosexualsMycobacterium avium complexPrevention, policy, and public healthTuberculosis Issue Published: 1 January 1983 PDF downloadLoading ...