| Literature DB >> 19880337 |
Maria Grazia Marazzi1, Ariane Chapgier, Anna-Carla Defilippi, Vito Pistoia, Sara Mangini, Cesarina Savioli, Anna Dell'Acqua, Jacqueline Feinberg, Enrico Tortoli, Jean-Laurent Casanova.
Abstract
Disseminated disease caused by non-tuberculous, environmental mycobacteria (EM) reflects impaired host immunity. Disseminated disease caused by Mycobacterium scrofulaceum has primarily been reported in patients with AIDS. Moreover, observing M. scrofulaceum as the agent of localized disease in childhood has become increasingly rare. We report the first case of disseminated disease caused by M. scrofulaceum in a child with inherited interferon-gamma receptor 1 (IFN-gammaR1) complete deficiency. As in this case, mycobacterial bone infections in IFN-gammaR1 deficiency can sometimes mimic the clinical picture of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis. Copyright 2009. Published by Elsevier Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19880337 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.03.025
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Infect Dis ISSN: 1201-9712 Impact factor: 3.623