| Mycobacterial infections in Norway. | |
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PMID: 8867170 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Tuberculosis was a major health problem in Norway in the first part of the century, but since the thirties there has been a dramatic and steady decline in incidence. However, for various reasons, including tuberculosis in foreign-born residents, there has been no definite decrease in notified cases during the last decade. The emergence of drug resistant strains of M. tuberculosis has up to now not been a problem of any significance. Leprosy reached its peak incidence in the 19th century. Nowadays the few imported cases seen, on average less than one a year, may represent a diagnostic challenge. Therapeutically, we have adopted a modification of the multidrug regime introduced and recommended by WHO a decade ago. Available figures indicate that diseases due to other mycobacteria, so-called atypical mycobacteria, may be an increasing problem. A small part of the observed increase is due to infections with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex in AIDS patients. |
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Authors:
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B Myrvang |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases. Supplementum Volume: 98 ISSN: 0300-8878 ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Infect Dis Suppl Publication Date: 1995 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-11-18 Completed Date: 1996-11-18 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0251025 Medline TA: Scand J Infect Dis Suppl Country: SWEDEN |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 12-4 Citation Subset: IM; X |
Affiliation:
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Ullevål Hospital, Oslo, Norway. |
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Humans Incidence Leprosy / epidemiology* Mycobacterium Infections, Atypical / epidemiology* Norway / epidemiology Risk Factors Tuberculosis / epidemiology* |
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