Atypical mycobacterial infection among HIV seronegative patients in Pondicherry.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
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2006 Apr-Jun; 48(2): 107-9
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-29716
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The role of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) as aetiological agents in the causation of lung infections has seldom been systematically studied from India.METHODS:
Prospective study of Species identification from mycobacterial isolates.RESULTS:
A total of 22 isolates of mycobacteria were isolated from 635 samples of suspected tuberculosis in a two months period, of which 17 were Mycobacterium tuberculosis, three Mycobacterium kansasii and one each of Mycobacterium fortuitum and Mycobacterium gordonae.CONCLUSIONS:
This study highlights the importance of NTM as potential pathogens from both pulmonary and extrapulmonary sites in the Southern state of Pondicherry. Further studies on a larger scale are needed to delineate clearly the association of NTM and various infections, especially in immunocompromised patients.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Humains
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Enfant
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Adolescent
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Adulte
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Inde
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Adulte d'âge moyen
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Mycobactéries non tuberculeuses
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Infections à mycobactéries non tuberculeuses
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude pronostique
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
Année:
2006
Type:
Article
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