Nontuberculous mycobacteria in the HIV infected patient

• Published in: Clinics in chest medicine Vol. 23; no. 3; p. 665
• Main Authors: Jones, Denis, Havlir, Diane V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2002
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use; Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Therapy, Combination - therapeutic use; HIV Infections - diagnosis; HIV Infections - drug therapy; HIV Infections - microbiology; HIV-1; Humans; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - diagnosis; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - drug therapy; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - microbiology; Nontuberculous Mycobacteria - isolation & purification; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - microbiology
• ISSN: 0272-5231
• DOI: 10.1016/s0272-5231(02)00015-1

The reduction in disseminated NTM infections caused by HAART is one of the success stories in the history of HIV in the developed world. Despite this success, these diseases still occur and may have atypical presentations in patients receiving HAART. Clinicians treating HIV-infected patients must remain familiar with the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases and implement prevention strategies when indicated.