Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia diagnosed in an HIV-negative patient in Brazil: a rare or an under-reported event?

Hadad, D. J; Pignatari, A. C. C; Machado, M. A. O; Telles, M. A. S

Hadad, D. J; Pignatari, A. C. C; Machado, M. A. O; Telles, M. A. S.

Afiliação

Hadad, D. J; Espirito Santo Federal University. Biomedical Center. Centre of Infectious Diseases. Vitória. BR
Pignatari, A. C. C; São Paulo Federal University. Infectious Diseases Division. São Paulo. BR
Machado, M. A. O; São Paulo Federal University. Infectious Diseases Division. São Paulo. BR
Telles, M. A. S; Adolpho Lutz Institute. São Paulo. BR

Braz. j. infect. dis ; 8(2): 184-185, Apr. 2004.

Article em En | LILACS | ID: lil-365413

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A case of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia in an HIV negative immunodepressed patient was described using the BACTEC 460 TB system. This bacterium should be investigated in the blood of immunodepressed non-HIV infected patients with prolonged fever.

Assuntos

Humanos; Masculino; Adulto; Bacteriemia; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Tuberculose; Bacteriemia; Evolução Fatal; Tuberculose

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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Tuberculose / Bacteriemia / Mycobacterium tuberculosis Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2004 Tipo de documento: Article

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