| mycobacterial infection in mexican aids patients. | to describe the characteristics of mycobacterial infection in mexico, we reviewed records from patients who were seen at the aids clinic of the national institute of nutrition in mexico city from 1983 to 1992. of 460 aids patients, 118 (25.6%) were found to have mycobacterial infections by positive ziehl-neelsen stain, culture, or both. cultures were completed for 66 of the 118 stain-positive specimens. mycobacterium tuberculosis was the most common species found (n = 13), followed by m. avium c ... | 1996 | 8528733 |