Document 0528
 DOCN  M9550528
 TI    [Intestinal mycobacterial infections in AIDS. Clinical course and
       treatment of infections caused by Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium
       kansasii, Mycobacterium genavense]
 DT    9505
 AU    Dionisio D; Tortoli E; Simonetti MT; di Lollo S; Meli M; Farese A;
       Fontana R; Sterrantino G; Leoncini F; U.O. Malattie Infettive, Ospedale
       di Careggi, Firenze.
 SO    Recenti Prog Med. 1994 Nov;85(11):526-36. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95158661
 AB    Digestive apparatus is a common target of atypical mycobacteriosis in
       AIDS patients (at least 50% of patients with CD4+ lymphocytes < 50/mm3).
       We describe the clinical-histological features of two cases of
       Whipple-like syndrome likely caused by Mycobacterium avium (MAI) (study
       performed by light and electron microscopy), of one case of infection
       caused by two morphological variants of a MAI strain with a different
       sensitivity to antibiotics, of one case of M. kansasii infection and of
       two cases of M. genavense infection accompanied by sensitivity tests to
       antibiotics (as far as we know, these are the first described
       quantitative sensitivity tests of M. genavense to antibiotics). In
       conclusion, we discuss the present therapeutical outlines for M.
       kansasii and avium, together with the teramporary pharmacological
       options for M. genavense as suggested by antibiotic sensitivity tests
       performed on the strains isolated from the studied patients.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS  Adult  Antitubercular
       Agents/*THERAPEUTIC USE  Case Report  English Abstract  Female  Human
       Male  Microbial Sensitivity Tests  *Mycobacterium avium  Mycobacterium
       Infections, Atypical/COMPLICATIONS/*DRUG THERAPY  Tuberculosis,
       Gastrointestinal/COMPLICATIONS/*DRUG THERAPY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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