Open AccessMycobacterium genavense invading the bone marrow in a HIV ‐positive patient
Author(s) -
Bourlon Christianne,
VargasSerafín Cesar,
LópezKarpovitch Xavier
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.961
Subject(s) - pancytopenia , medicine , bone marrow , nontuberculous mycobacteria , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , mycobacterium , pathology , immunology , tuberculosis
Key Clinical Message Nontuberculous mycobacteria infrequently cause disseminated infections in immunocompetent hosts. However, they are increasingly being recognized in immunocompromised patients. We present the case of a 40‐year‐old HIV ‐positive male presenting with lymphadenopathies and pancytopenia in whom disseminated infection, with bone marrow involvement by Mycobacterium genavense ( M. genavense ) was diagnosed.