Rapidly Progressive Dementia Due to Mycobacterium neoaurum Meningoencephalitis

Heckman, George A.; Hawkins, Cynthia; Morris, Andrew; Burrows, Lori L.; Bergeron, Catherine

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Rapidly Progressive Dementia Due to Mycobacterium neoaurum Meningoencephalitis

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May 2004
By Heckman, George A. ; Hawkins, Cynthia ; Morris, Andrew ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Heckman, George A. ; Hawkins, Cynthia ; Morris, Andrew ; Burrows, Lori L. ; Bergeron, Catherine
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
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Emerg Infect Dis. 10(5):924-927.
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Journal Article
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10
Issue:

5
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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