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| Gadelha,Ângela; Accácio,Náurea; Grinzstejn,Beatriz; Veloso,Valdiléa; Silveira,Liane Braga da; Fandinho,Fátima; Saad,Maria Helena; Lourenço,Maria Cristina; Rolla,Valeria. |
| OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the incidence of mycobacterial disease and the colonization of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria in AIDS patients. METHODS: Inclusion criteria: HIV-positive individuals with at least one CD4+ count < 100 cells/mm³. Exclusion criteria: Mycobacterial disease and MAC prophylaxis. Stool, sputum, and blood cultures were prospectively obtained every month from September, 1997, to December, 1999. The incidence was calculated using Poisson regression. Survival was estimated by the Kaplan Meier method and the Cox proportional hazard model. RESULTS: We followed-up 79 patients during a median period of 428 days. Blood cultures (n = 742) were negative for all mycobacteria. Positive cultures... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: DMAC; Colonization; AIDS; Mycobacteria. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702002000500006 |
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