A genetic probe (Gen-Probe) was used to evaluate potential epidemiologic and susceptibility differences of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) strains isolated from 154 patients with and without the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Disseminated infection with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare is the most common systemic bacterial infection in American patients with the ...

AIDS has taken on massive proportions in modern times. It is estimated that over 15 million people are suffering from the disease and many more are harboring the dreaded Human Immunodeficiency Virus ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a 65-year-old woman in relatively good health. I've been diagnosed with a nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infection (mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, or MAI) leading to ...

Dear Dr. Roach:I am an 80-year-old woman in good health. After numerous CT scans, a PET scan and a bronchoscopy, it was determined that I have MAI. I am aware that the standard treatment is 18 months ...

This section presents medications that are known to potentially lead to 'Mycobacterium avium complex infection' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with ...

Purpose To describe an ocular complication of rifabutin therapy in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection in the absence of HIV infection or AIDS. Methods Three patients on ...

More people around the world have nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections now than in the past. The infection most often comes from a type of NTM known as mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). MAC ...

November 11, 2009 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — A subset of patients with solid organ malignancies and pulmonary Mycobacterium avium–complex (MAC) infections might fare worse if the infection is ...

Intestinal infections can mimic the classic endoscopic and clinical (abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss) features of IBD, and can present with identical extraintestinal manifestations (eg, ...

New research from Norway has shown that Mycobacterium avium does not infect pigs via birds, as previously believed. M. avium can be divided into several subspecies, and the research shows that birds ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old woman in good health. After numerous CT ...