Abstract
Background:
As a greater number of HIV-infected patients survive despite profound immunodepression due to medical progress, we face complex infection with multiple agents in AIDS-patients.
Case presentation:
We report the case of an AIDS patient with a primary clinical presentation suggestive of bacillary angiomatosis. We also found in cutaneous lesions Mycobacterium avium complex and cytomegalovirus.
Conclusion:
This clinical case illustrates the possibility of multiple coinfections in AIDS patients and the need to be exhaustive in evaluating infectious diseases in severely immunocompromised patients.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Comparative Study
MeSH terms
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / complications*
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Angiomatosis, Bacillary / complications*
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Angiomatosis, Bacillary / drug therapy
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Angiomatosis, Bacillary / microbiology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Antibodies, Viral / metabolism
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Bartonella quintana / isolation & purification*
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Biopsy
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Clarithromycin / administration & dosage
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Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
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Dermatologic Surgical Procedures
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Ethambutol / administration & dosage
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mycobacterium avium Complex / isolation & purification
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / complications*
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / drug therapy
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Rifabutin / administration & dosage
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Skin / microbiology
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Skin / pathology
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antibodies, Viral
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Rifabutin
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Ethambutol
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Clarithromycin