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T-Cell Exhaustion in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infection: Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Perspectives [PDF]

Microorganisms, 2021
Immune exhaustion is a condition associated with chronic infections and cancers, characterized by the inability of antigen-specific T cells to eliminate the cognate antigen. Exhausted T cells display a peculiar phenotypic profile and exclusive functional
Andrea Lombardi, Simone Villa, Valeria Castelli, Alessandra Bandera, Andrea Gori   +4 more
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Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infections Associated With Heater-Cooler Devices. [PDF]

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2017
Disseminated nontuberculous mycobacterium infections have occurred following surgical procedures involving extracorporeal circulation; contaminated water from heater-cooler devices (HCDs) has been implicated as the source. The purpose of this review was to evaluate the public health concern and to educate physicians who care for this patient population.
K. Allen, D. Yuh, Suzanne B. Schwartz, R. Lange, R. Hopkins, Kelly Bauer, Julia Marders, Jose Delgado Donayre, Nicole Milligan, Catherine Wentz   +9 more
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Diagnostic Utility of a Mycobacterium Multiplex PCR Detection Panel for Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Species identification is important for the diagnosis of mycobacterial infections and decisions on treatment regimens. The Myco-Panel test accurately detects clinically common mycobacterial species that cause respiratory infections from clinical ...
Y. Uwamino, A. Aono, Yukari Tomita, K. Morimoto, M. Kawashima, H. Kamata, Y. Sasaki, H. Nagai, N. Hasegawa, S. Mitarai   +9 more
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Pediatric Cutaneous Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infections in Singapore

Pediatric Dermatology, 2015
AbstractBackgroundNontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections are rare in children, with limited published studies. The course of the disease can be variable and there are no accepted treatment guidelines for the management of NTM infections in children.ObjectiveTo review a cohort of pediatric patients admitted to a tertiary pediatric hospital in ...
S. Ng, Y. Tay, M. Koh, K. Thoon, L. Sng
semanticscholar   +4 more sources

Port-site infections by nontuberculous mycobacterium: A retrospective clinico-microbiological study

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2017
Background: Port-site infection (PSI) is a prevailing, chronic, nagging, treatment refractory complication of laparoscopic surgery (LS). It neutralizes the advantages of minimally invasive surgery and increases morbidity, treatment cost of patient ...
R. Ghosh, Soumen Das, Asmita De, Harish Kela, M. Saha, P. Maiti   +5 more
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Cutaneous Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections at a National Specialized Hospital in China

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2019
To identify the microorganism distribution clinical characteristics and management of cutaneous Mycobacterium tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infectious diseases in the past 10 years we collected and analyzed the patient records of all ...
Youming Mei, Wenyue Zhang, Ying Shi, Haiqin Jiang, Zhiming Chen, Santosh Chokkakula, Siyu Long, Chun Pan, Hongsheng Wang   +8 more
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Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Ocular Infections—Comparing the Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics between Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium massiliense

PLOS ONE, 2015
Purpose To analyze the clinical characteristics of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) ocular infections and the species-specific in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility.
Hsiao-Sang Chu, Shan-Chwen Chang, Elizabeth P. Shen, F. Hu   +3 more
semanticscholar   +6 more sources

Donor‐defined mesenchymal stem cell antimicrobial potency against nontuberculous mycobacterium

Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 2021
Chronic nontuberculous mycobacterial infections with Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare complicate bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive airway disease, and the health of aging individuals.
Tracey L. Bonfield, Morgan T. Sutton, David R. Fletcher, Michael A. Folz, Vaishnavi Ragavapuram, Rodrigo A. Somoza, Arnold I. Caplan   +6 more
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Rifampicin-Induced Lung Injury in <i>Mycobacterium shinjukuense</i> Infection: A Case Report. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
We report a case of drug‐induced lung injury caused by rifampicin during the treatment of M. shinjukuense infection, with a review of the literature. ABSTRACT A 70‐year‐old woman with sputum and cough was diagnosed with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease based on multiple cultures of Mycobacterium shinjukuense and computed tomography (CT ...
Hachisu Y, Hanawa M, Hosino Y, Uno S, Onuki Y, Ezawa K, Horie T.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Identification of Mycobacterium species following growth detection with the BACTEC MGIT 960 system by DNA line probe assay [PDF]

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2014
Background: The tuberculosis and infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) species are increasing in patients presented with respiratory illness, and it is crucial to document the epidemiology of these infections.
Kee Peng Ng, Devi Velayuthan Rukumani, Jennifer Chong, Harvinder Kaur   +3 more
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