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- Document type:
- Case Reports; Journal Article; Article
- Author(s):
- Sternfeld, T; Nigg, A; Belohradsky, BH; Bogner, JR
- Title:
- Treatment of relapsing Mycobacterium avium infection with interferon-gamma and interleukin-2 in an HIV-negative patient with low CD4 syndrome.
- Abstract:
- A patient with idiopathic CD4 T-lymphopenia was diagnosed with a recurrent disseminated Mycobacterium avium infection. Because of progressive disease, treatment with interferon-gamma (IFN-?) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) was started. The patient was successfully treated with IFN-?-1b and IL-2 in addition to anti-mycobacterial combination therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of successful combination therapy with IFN-?-1b and IL-2 in a patient with idiopathic CD4 T-lymphopenia. Short-te... »
- Journal title abbreviation:
- Int J Infect Dis
- Year:
- 2010
- Journal volume:
- 14 Suppl 3
- Pages contribution:
- e198-201
- Language:
- eng
- Fulltext / DOI:
- doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2009.08.004
- Pubmed ID:
- http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19939720
- Print-ISSN:
- 1201-9712
- TUM Institution:
- II. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Gastroenterologie)
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