Mycobacterium avium: an overview.
Tuberculosis (Edinb)
; 114: 127-134, 2019 01.
Article
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| ID: mdl-30711152
ABSTRACT
Mycobacterium avium is an environmental microorganism found in soil and water sources worldwide. It is the most prevalent species of nontuberculous mycobacteria that causes infectious diseases, especially in immunocompromised individuals. This review discusses and highlights key topics about M. avium, such as epidemiology, pathogenicity, glycopeptidolipids, laboratory identification, genotyping, antimicrobial therapy and antimicrobial resistance. Additionally, the main comorbidities associated with M. avium infection are discussed.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complejo Mycobacterium avium
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Infecciones por Mycobacterium no Tuberculosas
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Tuberculosis (Edinb)
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM