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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1005.030711
Personal Author:
Heckman, George A. ; Hawkins, Cynthia ; Morris, Andrew ; Burrows, Lori L. ; Bergeron, Catherine
Heckman, George A. ; Hawkins, Cynthia ; Morris, Andrew ; Burrows, Lori L. ; Bergeron, Catherine Less -
Description:
Dementia developed in a patient with widespread neurologic manifestations; she died within 5 months. Pathologic findings showed granulomatous inflammation with caseation necrosis, foreign body-type giant cells, and proliferative endarteritis with vascular occlusions. Broad-range polymerase chain reaction identified Mycobacterium neoaurum as the possible pathogen. Central nervous system infection by M. neoaurum may result in rapidly progressive dementia.
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Arteritis
Central Nervous System
Dementia
Disease Progression
Dispatch
Female
Humans
Meningitis
Meningoencephalitis
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium Infections
Mycobacterium Neoaurum
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Protein 14-3-3
Rapidly Progressive Dementia
Time Factors

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 10(5):924-927.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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