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Title:

Treatment of relapsing Mycobacterium avium infection with interferon-gamma and interleukin-2 in an HIV-negative patient with low CD4 syndrome.

Document type:
Case Reports; Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Sternfeld, T; Nigg, A; Belohradsky, BH; Bogner, JR
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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