Mycobacterium kansasii infection limited to the skin in a patient with AIDS.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a case of cutaneous Mycobacterium kansasii infection in a 56-year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, who received treatment with trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Resolution of the cutaneous lesion was observed without specific treatment.
Medical subject headings
- HIV Infections
- Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
- Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
- Skin Diseases, Bacterial