Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infection in a patient with adult-onset immunodeficiency syndrome: case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with adult-onset immunodeficiency syndrome due to anti-interferon-γ autoantibodies (AIGAs) are susceptible to disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections. M. chimaera, a newly identified MAC species, is distinguished from the others due to the reduced virulence. Previous cases of disseminated M. chimaera infection have been linked to cardiothoracic surgery. Reports of disseminated M. chimaera in patients without a history of cardiothoracic surgery are rare.

Case presentation

A 57-year-old Asian man, previously healthy, presented with fever, dry cough, exertional dyspnea, and decreased appetite. The delayed resolution of pneumonia despite antibiotic treatment prompted further imaging studies and biopsies from the lung and lymph node. The fluo

SUBMITTER: Lin YF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9344727 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature