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Subcutaneous Mycobacterium avium complex infection in an adolescent with mixed connective tissue disease receiving mycophenolate mofetil

Authors: Josephine Isgro, Patricia Costa Reis, Amy J Starr, Lisa F Imundo, Andrew H Eichenfield

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2012

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Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) are non-tuberculous mycobacteria that are ubiquitously found in nature and can cause progressive pulmonary disease, superficial lymphadenitis, and disseminated infection in immunocompromised individuals. In this report, we present a case of disseminated MAC cutaneous disease in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) on immunosuppressive therapy. …

Title: Subcutaneous Mycobacterium avium complex infection in an adolescent with mixed connective tissue disease receiving mycophenolate mofetil
Authors: Josephine Isgro
Patricia Costa Reis
Amy J Starr
Lisa F Imundo
Andrew H Eichenfield
Publication date: 01-07-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-10-S1-A99

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