Mycobacterium avium Complex and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Authors: CHARLES R. HORSBURGH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1986)

Letters and Corrections1 December 1986Mycobacterium avium Complex and the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeCHARLES R. HORSBURGH JR, M.D., DAVID L. COHN, M.D.CHARLES R. HORSBURGH JR, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DAVID L. COHN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-105-6-968 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Hawkins and colleagues (1) have made an important contribution in their article on infections with Mycobacterium avium complex in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Although we have also had only limited success in treating these infections, analysis of the case of one of our patients whose infection with M. avium complex responded to therapy yields important insights.A 31-year-old homosexual man presented in February 1983 withPneumocystis cariniipneumonia and was treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole followed by pentamidine. His condition remained stable until August 1983, when Kaposi's sarcoma appeared; loss of weight and pancytopenia followed. In January 1984...References1. HAWKINS C, GOLD J, and WHIMBEY E. Mycobacterium avium complex infections in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1986;105:184-8. LinkGoogle Scholar2. GANGADHARAM P and EDWARDS C. Release of superoxide anion from resident and activated mouse peritoneal macrophages infected with Mycobacterium intracellulare. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1984;130:834-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. HORSBURGH C, MASON U, and HEIFETS L. Response to therapy of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infections correlates with the results of in vitro sensitivity testing [Abstract]. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1985;131:A225. Google Scholar4. AGINS B, SPICEHANDLER D, and ZUGER A. M. avium-complex infection in AIDS: significance of respiratory isolates and therapy [Abstract]. In: Program and Abstracts of the 25th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Washington, D.C.: American Society for Microbiology; 1985:230. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: CHARLES R. HORSBURGHJR, M.D.; DAVID L. COHN, M.D.Affiliations: Denver General Hospital University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Denver, CO 80204-4507 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byMycobacterial Disease in Patients with HIV InfectionDisseminated Mycobacterium Avium ComplexTuberculosis And Nontuberculous Mycobacterial DiseaseMycobacterium avium Complex Infection in the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeCurrent problems in the management of AIDS patients 1 December 1986Volume 105, Issue 6Page: 968-969KeywordsAIDSHomosexualsKaposi sarcomaMycobacterium avium complexPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaWeight loss ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1986 PDF downloadLoading ...