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PCR-Based Rapid Identification System Using Bridged Nucleic Acids for Detection of Clarithromycin-Resistant Mycobacterium avium-M. intracellulare Complex Isolates.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2016
Hirama Takashi, Shiono Ayako, Egashira Hiroshi, Kishi Etsuko, Hagiwara Koichi, Nakamura Hidetoshi, Kanazawa Minoru, Nagata Makoto
Abstract excerpt
The nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) cause miscellaneous disorders in humans, especially in the lungs, which present with a variety of radiological features. To date, knowledge of the pathogenic role of the Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) in the human lung and the definitive criteria for initiating multidrug therapy are still lacking. However, there is little doubt that clarithromycin is the...
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