A Case of Mycobacterium genavense Infection that Manifested as an Erosive Lesion of Duodenum in a Patient with Advanced HIV Infection.
- Author:
Sang Man JIN
1
;
Jong Sun PARK
;
Hong Bin KIM
;
Myoung Don OH
;
Kang Won CHOI
;
Hee Youn KIM
;
Yoon Hoh KOOK
;
Nam Joong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. molder@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mycobacterium genavense;
HIV;
Duodenum
- MeSH:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
Biopsy;
Diarrhea;
Duodenum*;
Fever;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Genes, rRNA;
HIV Infections*;
HIV*;
Humans;
Korea;
Mycobacterium*;
Polymerase Chain Reaction
- From:
Infection and Chemotherapy
2007;39(4):230-233
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mycobacterium genavense, first identified in 1990, is known as a pathogen that mimics disseminated Myocobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) infection with particular propensity for the gastrointestinal tract. In Korea, no case with the organism has been reported. Herein we report a case of Mycobacterium genavense infection that manifested with erosive lesion of duodenum in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The patient presented with epigastric pain and fever, diarrhea. Duodenal biopsy showed histiocytic infiltration with numerous acid-fast bacilli. Identification of the mycobacterial isolate by the polymerase chain reaction restriction analysis of 16S rRNA gene revealed Mycobacterium genavense.
