Abstract
Bacterial infections, including mycobacterial infections, must be part of the differential diagnosis of CNS infections in patients with AIDS. TB of the CNS is common in HIV-infected patients. Ring-enhancing lesions that do not respond to anti-Toxoplasma therapy are suggestive of CNS TB, especially in the presence of pulmonary TB. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Nocardia, Listeria, and Clostridia are rare causes of CNS infection in patients with AIDS.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 162-168 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Infections in Medicine |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Feb 1997 |
Keywords
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
- Clostridia
- Listeria
- Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex
- Nocardia
- Tuberculosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases