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16258876

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5-6
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-10-31
pubmed:abstractText
Even in developed countries, tuberculosis still contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. The most frequent causative agent is Mycobacterium tuberculosis, while infections due to other mycobacterial species are usually associated with immunocompromised patients. In the following, we describe the case of a previously healthy man who underwent laparotomy for suspected adrenal carcinoma. Peritoneal "cancerous nodules" turned out to be tuberculous granulomas. After surgery the patient developed a protracted septic shock and died 6 days after surgery. Isolation and identification of the causative agent yielded Mycobacterium microti, an uncommon species of the M. tuberculosis complex. No other pathogen could be isolated during the clinical course, which finally led to the diagnosis of Landouzy septicemia (sepsis tuberculosa acutissima).
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0300-8126
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
393-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Landouzy septicemia (sepsis tuberculosa acutissima) due to Mycobacterium microti in an immunocompetent man.
pubmed:affiliation
Section Infectiology, Institute of Hygiene, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 324, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. heiko.geiss@med.uni-heidelberg.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports