Mycobacterium xenopi and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Authors: FLOR T. TECSON-TUMANG
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Letters and Corrections1 March 1984Mycobacterium xenopi and the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeFLOR T. TECSON-TUMANG, M.D., JEAN LESLY BRIGHT, M.D.FLOR T. TECSON-TUMANG, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JEAN LESLY BRIGHT, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-100-3-461_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We have recently encountered a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and disseminated infection with Mycobacterium xenopi. This case appears unique because M. xenopi in the syndrome has not been reported, whereas the increased incidence of disseminated infections due to the atypical mycobacterium M. avium-intracellulare in this clinical setting has been very well documented (1-4).A 33-year-old bisexual man was first seen at our center on 11 November, 1982 because of a 4-week history of fever, headache, weakness, anorexia, and a 10-kg weight loss. He was subsequently found to have lymphopenia, oral candidiasis, bilateral retinopathy thought to...References1. GIRÓNMANDELWOLLSCHLAGER JJC. Mycobacterial culture in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1983;98:1028-9. LinkGoogle Scholar2. ZAKOWSKIFLIGIELBERLINJOHNSON PSOB. Disseminated Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection in homosexual men dying of acquired immunodeficiency. JAMA. 1982;248:2980-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. 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 Scholar4. WOLINSKY E. Nontuberculosis mycobacteria and associated diseases. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1979;119:107-59. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Veterans Administration Medical Center East Orange, NJ 07019 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByNon-Hepatotropic Viral, Bacterial, and Parasitic Infections of the LiverOther viral and infectious diseases and HIV-related liver diseaseMycobacteriaMycobacterial Disease in Patients with HIV InfectionRole of Mycobacterium xenopi disease in patients with HIV infection at the time of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Comparison with the pre-Haart periodInfección pulmonar por Mycobacterium xenopi tras iniciar terapia de alta eficacia con indinavirMycobacterium xenopi in HIV-infected patientsInfections disséminées à Mycobacterium xenopi au cours du SIDA. Cas clinique et revue de la littératureAtypical Mycobacteria in AIDSEpidemiology of infection by nontuberculous mycobacteriaRadiometric Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium xenopiBacteriologic investigations of unusual mycobacteria isolated from immunocompromised patientsSpinal infection by Mycobacterium xenopi in a non-immunosuppressed patientMycobacterial immunity and mycobacterial disease in relation to HIV infectionTuberculosis And Nontuberculous Mycobacterial DiseasePresumptive identification ofMycobacterium xenopi with the radiometric bactec systemMycobacterium kansasii: A Cause of Treatable Pulmonary Disease Associated with Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) InfectionBeth Levine, MD, Richard E. Chaisson, MDVertebral osteomyelitis with paravertebral abscess due to Mycobacterium xenopiPulmonary Mycobacterium Xenopi Infection as a First Manifestation of HIV InfectionMycobacterial Disease: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and PreventionAcquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and the LungPulmonary manifestations of AIDSManagement of infectious complications in acquired immunodeficiency syndromeDISSEMINATED MYCOBACTERIUM XENOPI INFECTIONActinomycetales Infection in the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeHOWARD A. HOLTZ, M.D., DANIEL P. LAVERY, M.D., RAJENDRA KAPILA, M.D.Mycobacterium gordonae in the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeJOHN CHAN, M.D., JOHN C. MCKITRICK, PH.D., ROBERT S. KLEIN, M.D.Neue Infektionskrankheiten und neue Aspekte bei Infektionskrankheiten 1 March 1984Volume 100, Issue 3Page: 461-462KeywordsAIDSBisexualsCandidiasisFeversHeadachesLymphopeniaNontuberculous mycobacteriaRetinopathyWeight loss Issue Published: 1 March 1984 PDF DownloadLoading ...