Acid-fast smear and culture of respiratory secretions, bone marrow, and stools as predictors of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1987. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Acid-fast smear and culture of respiratory secretions, bone marrow, and stools as predictors of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection.

J Clin Microbiol. 1987 May;25(5):929-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/87223013
Poropatich CO; Labriola AM; Tuazon CU

Abstract: Disseminated infection caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is common in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome and is difficult to treat because of the high degree of resistance to antimycobacterial agents. Early diagnosis and treatment may prolong survival of patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome and MAC infection. Twenty patients with disseminated MAC infection were evaluated for recovery of the organism from bone marrow, bronchial washings or sputum, and stools before the organism was isolated in blood culture. For 40 to 67% of patients, MAC was recovered from these specimens before it was isolated in blood culture.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS Bone Marrow/MICROBIOLOGY Feces/MICROBIOLOGY Human Mycobacterium avium/*ISOLATION & PURIF Mycobacterium Infections/ETIOLOGY/*MICROBIOLOGY Respiratory System/MICROBIOLOGY Retrospective Studies Septicemia/MICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE

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