Mycobacterium simiae disseminated infection in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Infection

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-51

  Vandercam, B ^a   Gala, J ^b   Vandeweghe, B ^a   Degraux, J ^a   Wauters, G ^a   Larsson, L ^c   Bourlond, A ^a   Portaels, F ^d  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^b QUEEN ASTRID MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; MYCOLIC ACID;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; SKIN INFECTION; SPUTUM CULTURE;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; SKIN;

EID: 0030026730     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01780652     Document Type: Article

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