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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...
Autores principales: | Manglani, Ravi P., Khaja, Misbahuddin, Hennessey, Karen, Kennedy, Omonuwa |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2015
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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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