Recurrent multifocal Mycobacterium kansasii infection in an immunosuppressed patient with myelodysplasia and relapsing polychondritis [6]

Rheumatology

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1453-1454

  Benton, N ^a   Musaad, S ^a   Vaughan, R ^a   McLean, Lachy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; ETHAMBUTOL; PREDNISONE; RIFAMPICIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA ANTIBODY;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTHRITIS; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIOSIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LETTER; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; MYELODYSPLASIA; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; RELAPSING POLYCHONDRITIS; SYNOVITIS;

AGED; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; POLYCHONDRITIS, RELAPSING; RECURRENCE;

EID: 8344229191     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keh332     Document Type: Letter

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