[Pulmonary mycobacteriosis in non HIV patients, Buenos Aires City, 2003-2004].
Pulmonary disease, due to Mycobacteria other than tuberculosis, is mainly suspected in HIV + patients, or underlying other diseases. In our country, there is no updated information on the prevalence of this pulmonary disease, its treatment and evolution in immucocompetent patients. We present 10 cases of pulmonary disease due to Mycobacteria other than tuberculosis in non HIV patients: clinical-bacteriological diagnosis, treatment and evolution.
Gutierrez
Marisa E
ME
Unidad de Microbiología, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Enrique Tornú, Buenos Aires. gutierrezm@sinectis.com.ar
Villar
Hugo E
HE
Montoto
Mariana
M
Vicente
Adriana
A
Longo
Liliana M
LM
Hoffman
Marta
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy