Fatal Mycobacterium avium meningitis in an HIV-negative Vietnamese man: a case report
Nontuberculous mycobacteria-central nervous system infection might mimic unresponsive pyogenic bacterial meningitis. A rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for initiating appropriate therapy for this deadly disease.
Authors
- Guy Edward Thwaites (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2858-2087)
- Nguyễn Thụy Thương Thương (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8733-692X)
- Pham Kieu Nguyet Oanh
- Nghia Ho Dang Trung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6026-9153)
- Le Hong Van (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3151-834X)
- Nguyen Thanh Van (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4596-7034)
- N. Dinh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6558-1289)
- Do Dang Anh Thu
- Nguyen Thanh Dung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1136)
- Van Thi Xuan Quynh
Institutions
- Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine (VN)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (VN)
- Hospital for Tropical Diseases (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05273-4
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust