Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome associated with disseminated Mycobacterium sherrisii infection

Int J STD AIDS. 2012 May;23(5):369-70. doi: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.011311.

Abstract

Mycobacterium sherrisii is a recently described mycobacterium closely related to Mycobacterium simiae. There have been only a few reports of this organism causing disease, predominantly in the setting of HIV with severe immunosuppression. We report the first case of disseminated M. sherrisii associated with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome / pathology*
  • Mycobacterium / classification
  • Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
  • Mycobacterium Infections / diagnosis*
  • Mycobacterium Infections / microbiology
  • Mycobacterium Infections / pathology*