Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3378100 | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection involves the central nervous system (CNS) less frequently than tuberculosis, and MAC-related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) of the CNS in AIDS patients is even more rarely described. We report a case of MAC-related IRIS of the CNS in an HIV-infected patient who presented with meningoencephalitis and myelitis 2 months after discontinuation of antiMAC therapy, when he had achieved prolonged suppression of HIV replication and restoration of CD4 counts to >100 cells/μL for 1 year. Cases of MAC-related IRIS of the CNS reported in the literature are reviewed.
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Authors
Yi-Chien Lee, Ching-Lan Lu, Chung-Chih Lai, Yu-Tzu Tseng, Hsin-Yun Sun, Chien-Ching Hung,