Palatal Actinomycosis and Kaposi Sarcoma in an HIV-Infected Subject with DisseminatedMycobacterium avium-intracellulareInfection

Abstract

ActinomycesandMycobacterium avium-intracellulareare facultative intracellular organisms, members of the bacterial order actinomycetales. AlthoughActinomycescan behave as copathogen when anatomic barriers are compromised, its coinfection withMycobacterium avium-intracellularehas not previously been reported. We present the first reported case of palatal actinomycosis co-infection with disseminated MAC, in an HIV-infected subject with Kaposi sarcoma and diabetes. We discuss the pathogenesis of the complex condition of this subject.