Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 7 , Pages 517-523 , July 2010

Clinical Significance of Isolation of Mycobacterium avium Complex From Respiratory Specimens

  • Meng-Chuan Shen

      Affiliations

    • Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Pingtung Christian Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Susan Shin-Jung Lee

      Affiliations

    • Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tsi-Shu Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yung-Ching Liu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, and School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Yung-Ching Liu, 291 Jhongjheng Road, Jhonghe City, Taipei County 23561, Taiwan

Received 15 April 2009 ,Revised 27 September 2009 ,Accepted 19 October 2009.

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PII: S0929-6646(10)60086-1

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60086-1

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 7 , Pages 517-523 , July 2010

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