The nontuberculous mycobacteria include those Mycobacterium species that are not
members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex; hence the use of the terms …

In addition to erythromycin, macrolides now available in the United States include
azithromycin and clarithromycin. These two new macrolides are more chemically stable and …

This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …

Background Among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1),
early and widespread use of prophylactic regimens against Pneumocystis carinii is …

Background Bacteremia with the Mycobacterium avium complex is common in patients with
the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), but the most effective treatment for this …

Summary The National Institutes of Health, the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious
Diseases Society of America, and CDC have developed guidelines for treatment of …

To examine the potential pathogenic role of IL-10 in HIV infection, we measured serum IL-10
levels in 51 HIV-infected patients and 23 healthy controls both on cross-sectional and …

During March 12-20, 2006, wildfires burned approxi-mately 1 million acres in the Panhandle
region of Texas, advancing 45 miles in 9 hours, with dense smoke and flames up to 11 feet …

T he mycobacterial diseases may be divided in three categories: tuberculosis (TB), leprosy,
and diseases caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), which cause all …

Organisms of the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) are widely distributed in the
environment, form biofilms in water pipes and potable water tanks, and cause chronic lung …