Disseminated mycobacterium genavense infection in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: First case report in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 62-65

  Yan, Jing Jou ^a   Ko, Wen Chien ^a   Tsai, Hong Ming ^a   Jin, Ying Tai ^a   Su, Ih Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Lymphadenopathy; Mycobacterium genavense

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM GENAVENSE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA SEQUENCE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 0345004148     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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