Mycobacterium avium: an overview.
Tuberculosis (Edinb)
; 114: 127-134, 2019 01.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30711152
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
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complexo Mycobacterium avium
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Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Tuberculosis (Edinb)
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido