The recovery of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) from the residential bathrooms of patients with pulmonary MAC.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
The distribution of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) in residences was examined. MAC was only recovered from bathrooms but not from other sites of residences. The appearance ratio in the bathrooms of patients with pulmonary MAC was significantly higher than that in healthy volunteers' bathrooms (P=.01). For 2 patients, the genotypes of environmental isolates were identical to their respective clinical isolates.
Medical subject headings
- Mycobacterium avium
- Mycobacterium avium Complex
- Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection
- Residence Characteristics
- Respiratory Tract Infections