Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC): an unusual potential pathogen in cerebrospinal fluid of AIDS patients Complexo Mycobacterium avium: um patógeno potencial pouco comum no líquido céfalo -raquidiano de pacientes com AIDS

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC): an unusual potential pathogen in cerebrospinal fluid of AIDS patients Complexo Mycobacterium avium: um patógeno potencial pouco comum no líquido céfalo -raquidiano de pacientes com AIDS

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is frequently isolated from patients with late complications of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), especially in North America and Europe. However, its isolation from the central nervous system (CNS) has been seldom reported in these countries. MAC infection...

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Main Authors: David Jamil Hadad, Tereza Cristina Petry, Anaenza Freie Maresca, Lucilaine Ferrazoli, Maria Conceição Martins, Maria Cecilia de Almeida Palhares, Walkyria Pereira Pinto, Adauto Castelo Filho, Moises Palaci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1995-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
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