A photograph of a male HIV positive patient with disseminated Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) infection


A photograph of a male HIV positive patient with disseminated Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) infection. MAI is the atypical mycobacterium most commonly associated with human disease. It is primarily a pulmonary pathogen that affects individuals with immune compromise, such as secondary to HIV / AIDS and immunosuppressive chemotherapy.


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