Biomaterial Database

Mycobacterium haemophilum infections--New York City metropolitan area, 1990-1991. 1991

During September 1990-March 1991, clinicians at a New York City (NYC) hospital diagnosed Mycobacterium haemophilum infections in four patients. Two cases occurred in persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and two occurred in persons who had received bone marrow transplants and were on therapy to prevent a graft-versus-host reaction. In April 1991, three additional M. haemophilum infections in persons with AIDS were identified in the NYC area. Because M. haemophilum infection rarely has been recognized, intensive case finding was initiated in NYC as a result of these reports.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009161	Mycobacterium	A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts.	Mycobacteria
D009164	Mycobacterium Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus MYCOBACTERIUM.	Infections, Mycobacterium,Infection, Mycobacterium,Mycobacterium Infection
D009519	New York City	City located at the mouth of the Hudson River, in New York State.
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000163	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	An acquired defect of cellular immunity associated with infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count under 200 cells/microliter or less than 14% of total lymphocytes, and increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignant neoplasms. Clinical manifestations also include emaciation (wasting) and dementia. These elements reflect criteria for AIDS as defined by the CDC in 1993.	AIDS,Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Immunologic Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndromes,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes,Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Immuno-Deficiency Syndromes, Acquired,Immunodeficiency Syndromes, Acquired,Syndrome, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency,Syndrome, Acquired Immunodeficiency,Syndromes, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency,Syndromes, Acquired Immunodeficiency
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D012874	Skin Diseases, Infectious	Skin diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, or viruses.	Infectious Skin Diseases,Disease, Infectious Skin,Diseases, Infectious Skin,Infectious Skin Disease,Skin Disease, Infectious