Disseminated Mycobacterium thermoresistibile Infection presented with Lymphadenectasis in an AIDS patient: case report and review of literature

Abstract

Abstract Background Nontuberculous mycobacteria disease is a common invasive infectious disease in patients with HIV. However, Mycobacterium thermoresistibile association with lymphadenectasis is unusual in AIDS patients. Case Presentation This report covers the case of a 25-year-old male AIDS patient infected with Mycobacterium thermoresistibile. The case was identified via pathogen-targeted next-generation sequencing (ptNGS). Conclusion This is the first report of disseminated M. thermoresistibile infection presented with lymphadenectasis in an AIDS patient. Prompt diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment are crucial.

Keywords

• Mycobacterium thermoresistibile
• HIV
• Case report
• NGS
• NTM