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Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC): an unusual potential pathogen in cerebrospinal fluid of AIDS patients

1995; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 37; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0036-46651995000200001

ISSN

1678-9946

Autores

David Jamil Hadad, Tereza C. Petry, Anaenza Freie Maresca, Lucilaine Ferrazoli, Maria Conceição Martins, Maria Cecília de Almeida Palhares, Walkyria Pereira Pinto, Adauto Castelo Filho, Moisés Palaci,

Tópico(s)

Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

Resumo

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is frequently isolated from patients with late complications of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), especially in North America and Europe. However, its isolation from the central nervous system (CNS) has been seldom reported in these countries. MAC infections in AIDS patients in African and Latin American countries are believed to be uncommon. We report the isolation of MAC from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 11 AIDS patients out of 1723 (0.63%) seen at "Centro de Referência e Treinamento - AIDS", São Paulo and discuss the significance of its isolation.

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