Low incidence of colonization and no cases of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection (DMAC) in Brazilian AIDS patients in the HAART era

Low incidence of colonization and no cases of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection (DMAC) in Brazilian AIDS patients in the HAART era

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the incidence of mycobacterial disease and the colonization of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria in AIDS patients. METHODS: Inclusion criteria: HIV-positive individuals with at least one CD4+ count < 100 cells/mm³. Exclus...

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Main Authors: Ângela Gadelha, Náurea Accácio, Beatriz Grinzstejn, Valdiléa Veloso, Liane Braga da Silveira, Fátima Fandinho, Maria Helena Saad, Maria Cristina Lourenço, Valeria Rolla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
DMAC
colonization
AIDS
mycobacteria
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