Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection of the Spine in a Patient Without Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review

A 52‐year‐old patient misdiagnosed with spinal tuberculosis was successfully diagnosed with Mycobacterium avium infection using metagenomic next‐generation sequencing and cured with four‐drug combination protocol chemotherapy (amikacin, rifampicin, clarithromycin, ethambutol) and spinal fixation.[Im...

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Autores principales: Lv, Hui, Zhou, Jian Hong, Guo, Yuan, Chen, Hui, Xu, Jian Zhong, Zhang, Zhong Rong, Zhang, Ze Hua
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2023
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10235189/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37092383
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/os.13736
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Sumario:A 52‐year‐old patient misdiagnosed with spinal tuberculosis was successfully diagnosed with Mycobacterium avium infection using metagenomic next‐generation sequencing and cured with four‐drug combination protocol chemotherapy (amikacin, rifampicin, clarithromycin, ethambutol) and spinal fixation.[Image: see text]

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