Hemoplasma Infection in HIV-positive Patient, Brazil

Abstract

Hemotrophic mycoplasmas infect a variety of mammals. Although infection in humans is rarely reported, an association with an immunocompromised state has been suggested. We report a case of a Mycoplasma haemofelis–like infection in an HIV-positive patient co-infected with Bartonella henselae.

Keywords

• AIDS
• Bartonella
• Haemobartonella
• HIV
• Mycoplasma
• Brazil