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Mycobacterium xenopi
Scotochromagen.
Epidemiology:
1) causes HIV-associated mycobacterial infection
2) environmental source: water, animals
Pathology:
- pulmonary infection
- dissemenated infection
Laboratory:
- see Mycobacterium
Radiology:
- pulmonary nodules or diffuse reticulonodular infiltrates
General
Mycobacterium
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 17.
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2015
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 722