An association of disseminated Mycoplasma fermentans in HIV-1 positive patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 499-504

  Ainsworth, J G ^a   Easterbrook, P J ^b   Clarke, J ^a   Gilroy, C B ^a   Taylor Robinson, D ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV 1; Mycoplasma fermentans; Non Hodgkin's lymphoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; BIOPSY; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONDON; LYMPHOMA, NON-HODGKIN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYCOPLASMA FERMENTANS; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034928821     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462011923589     Document Type: Article

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