Which of the following statements about pulmonary mycobacterial infection is/are correct?
A. Worldwide, tuberculosis no longer represents a significant public health problem.
B. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is responsible for the majority of cases of pulmonary mycobacterial disease.
C. Mycobacterium kansasii pulmonary infection almost always requires surgical treatment.
D. Atypical mycobacteria are never primary pulmonary pathogens in humans.
Answer:B
Which of the following statements about pulmonary mycobacterial infection is/are correct?
A. Worldwide, tuberculosis no longer represents a significant public health problem. B. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is responsible for the majority of cases of pulmonary mycobacterial disease. C. Mycobacterium kansasii pulmonary infection almost always requires surgical treatment. D. Atypical mycobacteria are never primary pulmonary pathogens in humans.