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<bold>Introduction</bold>: The association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus can accelerate the deterioration of immunological functions. The risks are even more accentuated in the situation of a Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium and Mycobacterium tuberculosis co-infection.
<bold>Case presentation</bold>: We present the case of a 59-year-old male patient, who was admitted at the hospital with non-specific symptoms. Further investigations reveal a remarkable particularity about the case: The infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis was urogenital, whereas the one with Non-tuberculous mycobacteria was pulmonary.
<bold>Conclusion</bold>: Both Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Non-tuberculous strains can exist within the same infection, posing great difficulties for diagnosis, as well as the treatment scheme.
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Introduction: The association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus can accelerate the deterioration of immunological functions. The risks are even more accentuated in the situation of a Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium and Mycobacterium tuberculosis co-infection.
Case presentation: We present the case of a 59-year-old male patient, who was admitted at the hospital with non-specific symptoms. Further investigations reveal a remarkable particularity about the case: The infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis was urogenital, whereas the one with Non-tuberculous mycobacteria was pulmonary.
Conclusion: Both Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Non-tuberculous strains can exist within the same infection, posing great difficulties for diagnosis, as well as the treatment scheme.

Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and <italic>Mycobacterium avium</italic> in an HIV-positive patient – Case Report

George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and  in an HIV-positive patient – Case Report

Introduction: The association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus can accelerate the deterioration of immunological...

Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium in an HIV-positive patient – Case Report

Pubblicato online: 03 lug 2024

Pagine: 84 - 86

Ricevuto: 09 nov 2023

Accettato: 08 apr 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2024-0006

Parole chiave
HIV, co-infection

© 2024 Aura-Alisia Roman et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium in an HIV-positive patient – Case Report

Pubblicato online: 03 lug 2024

Pagine: 84 - 86

Ricevuto: 09 nov 2023

Accettato: 08 apr 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2024-0006

Parole chiaveHIV, co-infection

© 2024 Aura-Alisia Roman et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
HIV, co-infection