| Major and limb-threatening infections may involve aerobic gram positive cocci, gram negative bacilli, anaerobes, and enterococci. |
| Stains and cultures of bronchial washings were negative for Pneumocystis, acid-fast bacilli, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. |
| The role of macrophage apoptosis in containing the growth of the bacilli is also discussed. |
| Special stains were negative for acid-fast bacilli, fungal forms, Pneumocystis, and other bacteria. |
| Biopsy from a peritoneal granuloma showed caseation necrosis and acid-fast bacilli. |
| All the patients had bacilli sensitive to streptomycin, isoniazid and rifampicin initially. |
