Prolonged Fever due to Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Disease in Advanced HIV Infection: A Public Health Concern

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 893-904

  Suwanagool, Surapol ^a   Leelarasamee, Amorn ^a   Jearanaisilavong, Juree ^a   Kolladarungkri, Teera ^a   Chuenarom, Varaporn ^a   Chaiprasert, Angkana ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIOSIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THAILAND;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM-INTRACELLULARE INFECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THAILAND;

EID: 0032201324     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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