title: Mycobacterial infections in Finland.
abstract: In Finland, the situation with regard to tuberculosis has been constantly improving during recent years, and the WHO criteria for a low incidence country (10/100,000) are presently satisfied. In contrast, the number of clinical specimens yielding atypical mycobacteria by isolation has rapidly increased. Organisms belonging in Mycobaterium avium-intracellulare complex dominate among the isolated species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diseases of the Chest, University of Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tala
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Viljanen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology*