Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in a woman with anti-interferon-gamma autoantibodies
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Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in a woman with anti-interferon-gamma autoantibodies. / Dahl, Victor Naestholt; Nielsen, Bibi Uhre; Wejse, Christian Morberg; Marquart, Hanne Vibeke; Bay, Jakob Thaning; von Stemann, Jakob Hjorth; Lillebæk, Troels; Andersen, Aase Bengaard.
I: IDCases, Bind 26, e01300, 2021.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in a woman with anti-interferon-gamma autoantibodies
AU - Dahl, Victor Naestholt
AU - Nielsen, Bibi Uhre
AU - Wejse, Christian Morberg
AU - Marquart, Hanne Vibeke
AU - Bay, Jakob Thaning
AU - von Stemann, Jakob Hjorth
AU - Lillebæk, Troels
AU - Andersen, Aase Bengaard
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Defects in the interleukin-12/interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) pathway and anti-IFN-γ antibodies have been associated with severe nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections. Consequently, disseminated NTM infections should prompt investigations for immunodeficiency. Herein, we report a case of a treatment refractory and ultimately disseminated and fatal Mycobacterium avium complex infection in a 71-year-old woman of Thai origin. Simultaneously, she had recurrent Salmonella kentucky cultured from stool samples and chronic perianal HSV-2 lesions. Late in the course of disease, anti–IFN-γ autoantibodies were demonstrated. Clinical studies investigating immunomodulating therapy and treatment among patients with anti-IFN-γ autoantibodies are lacking and, in this case, treatment seemed of a more palliative nature.
AB - Defects in the interleukin-12/interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) pathway and anti-IFN-γ antibodies have been associated with severe nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections. Consequently, disseminated NTM infections should prompt investigations for immunodeficiency. Herein, we report a case of a treatment refractory and ultimately disseminated and fatal Mycobacterium avium complex infection in a 71-year-old woman of Thai origin. Simultaneously, she had recurrent Salmonella kentucky cultured from stool samples and chronic perianal HSV-2 lesions. Late in the course of disease, anti–IFN-γ autoantibodies were demonstrated. Clinical studies investigating immunomodulating therapy and treatment among patients with anti-IFN-γ autoantibodies are lacking and, in this case, treatment seemed of a more palliative nature.
KW - Nontuberculous mycobacteria
KW - Mycobacterium avium complex
KW - Immunodeficiency
KW - Anti-IFN-gamma autoantibodies
U2 - 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01300
DO - 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01300
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 34692415
VL - 26
JO - IDCases
JF - IDCases
SN - 2214-2509
M1 - e01300
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