Emerging significance of Mycobacterium avium-complex infection in an inner-city hospital.
Martin DS, Oray-Schrom P, Amoateng-Adjepong Y. Emerging significance of Mycobacterium avium-complex infection in an inner-city hospital. Connecticut Medicine 2002, 66: 323-30. PMID: 12143114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutCross InfectionFemaleHospitals, UrbanHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedMycobacterium avium ComplexMycobacterium avium-intracellulare InfectionPrevalenceTime FactorsConceptsAcid-fast bacilliHIV statusMycobacterium avium complex infectionAFB-positive patientsInner-city hospitalMAC incidenceNonpulmonary sourceEmpiric therapyHIV-positivePulmonary sourceClinical significanceMAC isolatesPredominant isolatesIncidenceMycobacterium tuberculosisBaseline rateBridgeport HospitalDisease likelihoodProbable diseasePatientsHospitalMycobacteriaIsolatesYearsStatus