Pleural Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection in an Immunocompetent Female with No Risk Factors

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections rarely affect the pleura, accounting for 5–15% of pulmonary MAC. We report a case of MAC pleural effusion in an otherwise immunocompetent young patient. A 37-year-old healthy female with no past medical history was admitted to the hospital with two weeks...

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Main Authors: Ravi P. Manglani, Misbahuddin Khaja, Karen Hennessey, Omonuwa Kennedy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/760614
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