Mycobacterium avium complex in AIDS : Who, when, where, why and how?

Journal of Applied Microbiology Symposium Supplement

Volumn 81, Issue , 1996, Pages

  Pozniak, A L ^a   Uttley, A H C ^a   Kent, R J ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; CLOFAZIMINE; RIFABUTIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SOIL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 33746424895     PISSN: 02674440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb04597.x     Document Type: Article

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