       Document 0208
 DOCN  M9610208
 TI    [Mycobacterium gordonae infections in human immunodeficiency virus
       infection]
 DT    9601
 AU    Maslo C; Hadacek B; Maresca A; Vallee E; Coulaud JP; Service des
       Maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Hopital; Bichat-Claude Bernard,
       Paris.
 SO    Presse Med. 1995 Sep 2-9;24(25):1157-60. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96026380
 AB    OBJECTIVES: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria infections are frequent in
       patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
       Mycobacterium avium intracellulare is the most frequent organism
       isolated but several other mycobacteria are also seen. Mycobacterium
       gordonae is a saprophytic mycobacteria which is rarely pathogenic. It
       was observed in 9% (7 patients) of the mycobacterial infections observed
       in our unit over a period of 3 years. METHODS: In order to determine
       whether M. gordonae plays a pathogenic role in HIV-infected patients, we
       re-evaluated the 7 clinical files of patients with M. gordonae
       infection. The findings were compared with data in the literature.
       RESULTS: All seven of our patients had a poor general health status with
       fever and pulmonary infection. The chest X-ray was abnormal in 5
       patients. M. gordonae was isolated from blood cultures in 2 patients and
       from sputum or gastric contents in 5. Outcome was favourable using
       anti-tuberculosis combinations. CONCLUSION: A pathogenic role for M.
       gordonae cannot be excluded in HIV-infected patients. However, since
       this mycobacterium is an ubiquitous organism, diagnosis should be based
       on a typical clinical presentation and certain laboratory identification
       from appropriate samples.
 DE    Adult  *AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/DIAGNOSIS/MICROBIOLOGY
       English Abstract  Female  Human  Male  Middle Age  *Mycobacterium
       Infections, Atypical/DIAGNOSIS/ETIOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW
       OF REPORTED CASES

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