Triple infection with Cryptococcus, varicella-zoster virus, and Mycobacterium abscessus in a patient with anti-interferon-gamma autoantibodies: a case report.

Background: The most common infection in patients positive for anti-interferon-gamma autoantibodies (anti-IFN-γ AAbs) is disseminated nontuberculous mycobacterial (dNTM) infection. Here, we report a rare case of triple infection caused by Cryptococcus, varicella-zoster virus (VZV), and nontuberculou...

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Published in:BMC Infectious Diseases Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors: Rujirachun, Pongprueth, Sangwongwanich, Jirath, Chayakulkeeree, Methee
Format: case study Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 3/19/2020
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