Prevalence of atypical mycobacteria in sputum of patients undergoing treatment at a tuberculosis clinic.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
; 31(1): 9-13, 1989.
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ABSTRACT
A total of 4,554 sputum specimens of 3,943 patients were examined with a view to isolate atypical mycobacteria. Of these 604 (13.3%) specimens were culture positive for AFB, out of which 48 cultures (7.9%) from 47 patients were identified as atypical mycobacteria. Two patients were considered as probable cases of atypical mycobacterial disease while in the remaining 45 patients, atypical mycobacteria appeared to colonize the lungs without producing any disease.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Esputo
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Tuberculosis Pulmonar
/
Mycobacterium
/
Micobacterias no Tuberculosas
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
Año:
1989
Tipo del documento:
Article