Infections, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare

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Infections, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare

A nontuberculous infection when occurring in humans. It is characterized by pulmonary disease, lymphadenitis in children, and systemic disease in AIDS patients. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection of birds and swine results in tuberculosis.