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| Tamez-Torres,Karla Maria; Torres-Gonzalez,Pedro; Cervera-Hernandez,Miguel E.; Chavez-Mazari,Barbara; Barrientos-Flores,Corazon de Jesus; Bobadilla-del-Valle,Miriam; Ponce-de-Leon,Alfredo; Sifuentes-Osornio,Jose. |
| ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the factors associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex-positive blood culture. Methods: Case-control study. Sociodemographic, clinical and laboratory data were collected from 2000 to 2015. Results: We reviewed medical records of 533 patients with culture-proven tuberculosis, of whom 27.2% (145/533) had blood culture available. Patients with mycobacteremia presented more frequently with abdominal tuberculosis, body mass index <18 kg/m2, and had lower hemoglobin and albumin levels. No differences were observed regarding HIV status. Conclusions: Few studies have reported on the characteristics associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacteremia, especially among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-negative... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Human immunodeficiency virus; Bloodstream infection; Mycobacteremia; Case-control study. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702018000500387 |
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