<i>Mycobacterium genavense</i> infections in immunocompromised patients with HIV: A clinical case report
Manshadi SAD, Rezaei M, Moradi M, Hemmatian M
Clinical case reports · 2024-06
Abstract
Key clinical message It is essential to consider non-tuberculosis mycobacterium in HIV-positive patients with fever, abdominal pain, weight loss, and splenomegaly. Abstract Mycobacterium genavense is an opportunistic slow-growing nontuberculous mycobacterium in patients with immunocompromised backgrounds, especially HIV-positive patients. In this study, we present two cases of Mycobacterium genovese infection in HIV-positive patients with a good clinical response to accurate treatment.