Mycobacterium Intracellulare Infection Definition in Medical Conditions Dictionary

Mycobacterium intracellulare Infection:

A nontuberculous infection when occurring in humans. It is characterized by pulmonary disease, lymphadenitis in children, and systemic disease in AIDS patients. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection of birds and swine results in tuberculosis.

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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare
A complex that includes several strains of M. avium. M. intracellulare is not easily distinguished from M. avium and therefore is included in the complex. ...
Atypical Mycobacterium Infection
Infections with so called atypical mycobacteria (tuberculoid bacilli): M. kansasii (Kansas), M. marinum, M. SCROFULACEUM, M. flavescens, M. gordonae, M. obuense, M. gilvum, M. duvali, ...

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Mycobacterium intracellulare Infection Definition

Terms Related to Mycobacterium intracellulare Infection

Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare

Atypical Mycobacterium Infection

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