Pleural Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection in an Immunocompetent Female with No Risk Factors

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections rarely affect the pleura, accounting for 5–15% of pulmonary MAC. We report a case of MAC pleural effusion in an otherwise immunocompetent young patient. A 37-year-old healthy female with no past medical history was admitted to the hospital with two weeks...

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Autores principales: Manglani, Ravi P., Khaja, Misbahuddin, Hennessey, Karen, Kennedy, Omonuwa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4352468/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25793135
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/760614

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4352468/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25793135
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/760614

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