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Mycobacterium intracellulare
Generally lumped with Mycobacterium avium as Mycobacterium avium intracellulare or Mycobacterium avium complex.
Accounts for 40% of cases of Mycobacterium avium intracellulare in immunocompetent patients.
Typically manifests as pulmonary disease
Laboratory:
- Mycobacterium intracellulare rRNA
- also see Mycobacterium
Related
Mycobacterium avium
General
Mycobacterium avium-complex (MAC, Mycobacterium avium intracellulare, MAI)
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.
Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 1021