No beneficial effect of interferon-gamma treatment in 2 human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with Mycobacterium avium complex infection

Authors
Lauw, FN van der Meer, JTM de Metz, J Danner, SA van der Poll, T
Citation
Fn. Lauw et al., No beneficial effect of interferon-gamma treatment in 2 human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with Mycobacterium avium complex infection, CLIN INF D, 32(4), 2001, pp. E81-E82
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
E81 - E82
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(20010215)32:4<E81:NBEOIT>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Two human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with refractory dissemin ated Mycobacterium avium complex infection were treated with recombinant in terferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) given subcutaneously for 3 and 4 months, respect ively. Although both patients demonstrated some clinical improvement initia lly, IFN-gamma therapy did not produce sustained benefit.