Case Report Renal Abscess due to Mycobacterium avium complex in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patient Short running headline : Renal MAC Infection
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Small bowel obstruction due to mesenteric abscess caused by Mycobacterium avium complex in an HIV patient: a case report and literature review
Small bowel obstruction in HIV patients is reportedly caused by inflammatory pseudotumor, Kaposi's sarcoma, cryptococcal lymphadenopathy and intestinal tuberculosis. The incidence of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection in HIV patients is 3% for CD4 cell count of 100-199 /mm3. MAC causing small bowel obstruction is rarely reported in the literature. We report a rare case of MAC causing m...
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