A Case of Mycobacterium riyadhense in an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Patient with a Suspected Paradoxical Response to Antituberculosis Therapy
Joint Authors
Al-Ammari, Maged Omar
Badreddine, Samar Assem
Almoallim, Hani
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 30-year-old male patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) presented with clinical picture suggestive of pulmonary tuberculosis.
He was commenced on antituberculosis therapy (ATT) with signs of improvement.
Then he developed cervical lymph node abscess which was drained.
Steroid was started for presumed paradoxical response to ATT which results in clinical regression.
The culture result revealed Mycobacterium riyadhense.
This report addresses the rarity of this bacteria in medical literature.
It reviews clinical presentations and medical treatment particularly in the setting of coinfections.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Al-Ammari, Maged Omar& Badreddine, Samar Assem& Almoallim, Hani. 2016. A Case of Mycobacterium riyadhense in an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Patient with a Suspected Paradoxical Response to Antituberculosis Therapy. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100998
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Al-Ammari, Maged Omar…[et al.]. A Case of Mycobacterium riyadhense in an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Patient with a Suspected Paradoxical Response to Antituberculosis Therapy. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100998
American Medical Association (AMA)
Al-Ammari, Maged Omar& Badreddine, Samar Assem& Almoallim, Hani. A Case of Mycobacterium riyadhense in an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Patient with a Suspected Paradoxical Response to Antituberculosis Therapy. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100998
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100998