Pettipher C A, Karstaedt A S, Hopley M
Department of Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Dec 15;33(12):2068-71. doi: 10.1086/323979. Epub 2001 Nov 5.
In a sample of 100 hospitalized human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive black South African patients with CD4 cell counts of <100 cells/mm(3), the point prevalence of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection was 10%, in contrast with other African studies that report that the infection is uncommon. The point prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was 54%. The clinical and laboratory features of these patients were largely unhelpful in detecting M. avium complex; the BACTEC blood culture (Becton Dickinson) was the only reliable method.
在100例住院的南非黑人艾滋病病毒血清阳性患者样本中，其CD4细胞计数<100个细胞/立方毫米，播散性鸟分枝杆菌复合群感染的点患病率为10%，这与其他非洲研究报告该感染不常见形成对比。结核分枝杆菌的点患病率为54%。这些患者的临床和实验室特征在检测鸟分枝杆菌复合群方面大多无济于事；BACTEC血培养（BD公司）是唯一可靠的方法。
