title: Rapid methods for microbial diagnosis of mycobacterial infections.
abstract: The Authors describe their experience in rapid diagnosis of mycobacterial infections using a combination of a radiometric blood culture (Bactec 13 A) and a nucleic acid hybridization system (Gen probe, Accuprobe) to detect and identify Mycobacteria. They found out that a high number of septicaemias in HIV positive patients are due to Mycobacterium avium, while in HIV negative subjects Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most frequent mycobacterium.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Brescia University, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pirali
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Colombrita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gelmi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pizzi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pinsi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ravizzola
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Manca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turano
mesh_terms: D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*