Microsporidiosis Myositis in a Patient with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Authors: DENNIS K. LEDFORD
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Brief Reports1 May 1985Microsporidiosis Myositis in a Patient with the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeDENNIS K. LEDFORD, M.D., MARK D. OVERMAN, M.D., AMERICO GONZALVO, M.D., ANN CALI, Ph.D., STEPHEN W. MESTER, M.D., RICHARD F. LOCKEY, M.D.DENNIS K. LEDFORD, M.D., MARK D. OVERMAN, M.D., AMERICO GONZALVO, M.D., ANN CALI, Ph.D., STEPHEN W. MESTER, M.D., RICHARD F. LOCKEY, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-5-628 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWe report the first case of a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome with myositis secondary to a microsporidan infection. Microsporida are ubiquitous spore-forming protozoans that most commonly infect arthropods and fish but also can infect other invertebrates and vertebrates including mammals (1, 2).A 20-year-old black man had had progressive generalized muscle weakness with contractures for 7 months and fever, generalized lymphadenopathy, and an 18-kg weight loss over the last 5 months. He admitted to having had one homosexual contact (passive oral-genital) 1 year before admission. His close friends, including a female sexual partner; his family; and the previous...References1. KREIER J ed. Parasitic Protozoa. Vol. 4. New York: Academic Press, Inc.; 1977:155-96. Google Scholar2. NOBLE E and NOBLE G eds. Parasitology: The Biology of Animal Parasitism. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger; 1982:114-8. Google Scholar3. STRANO A, CALI A, and NEAFIE R. Microsporidiosis. In: BINFORD CH, CONNOR DH, eds. Pathology of Tropical and Extraordinary Diseases. 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