[Clinical characteristics of the lung diseases due to Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare classified by DNA probe test].
Clinical characteristics of the lung diseases due to M. avium and M. intracellulare classified by DNA probe test were investigated. Between M. avium and M. intracellulare, there was no significant differences in the samples' backgrounds and the clinical characteristics except for their prognoses. The prognosis of the lung diseases due to M. intracellulare was better than those due to M. avium, and M. avium was revealed to be highly susceptible to Cyclocerine than M. intracellulare. No remarkable difference was found in the susceptibility to other antituberculous drugs.
Urano
T
T
National Higashisaitama Hospital, Hasuda-shi, Japan.
Nozaki
H
H
Matsumoto
S
S
Nagatomi
H
H
Kakazu
Y
Y
Watabiki
S
S
Hiroki
F
F
Yoshitake
S
S
Aoyagi
T
T
Asami
O
O
D015342:DNA Probes; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000145:classification*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000235:genetics; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000145:classification*; D011379:Prognosis
D015342:DNA Probes; D004269:DNA, Bacterial