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Factors associated with pastoral community knowledge and occurrence of mycobacterial infections in human-animal interface areas of Nakasongola and Mubende districts, Uganda [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are emerging opportunistic pathogens whose role in human and animal disease is increasingly being recognized. Major concerns are their role as opportunistic pathogens in HIV/AIDS infections.
A Fanning   +38 more
core   +4 more sources

Disseminated Mycobacterium Chelonae infection in an immunocompromised adult: An uncommon etiology of skin infection

open access: yesIDCases
Mycobacterium Chelonae is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) that is ubiquitous in the environment and is associated with skin and soft tissue infections (1).
Biruk Amare   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare is the main driver of the rise in non-tuberculous mycobacteria incidence in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2007–2012 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: The incidence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) isolation from humans is increasing worldwide. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EW&NI) the reported rate of NTM more than doubled between 1996 and 2006.
H. Lucy Thomas   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Identification of Mycobacterium species isolated from patients using high-performance liquid chromatography in Tehran during 2014-2015 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are defined as mycobacteria other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), which do not cause tuberculosis or leprosy.
Ebrahimi, Soltan Ahmad   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in a clinical presentation of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome: a case report with multigene diagnostic approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
BACKGROUND: Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS) is caused by inflammation of perihepatic capsules associated with pelvic inflammatory disease. In recent years, infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have been increasingly occurring in ...
Hang-Yong Jang   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Whole-genome sequencing and epidemiological analysis do not provide evidence for cross-transmission of mycobacterium abscessus in a cohort of pediatric cystic fibrosis patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Mycobacterium abscessus has emerged as a major pathogen in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and has been associated with poor clinical outcomes, particularly following lung transplant.
Aurora, P   +8 more
core  

Studio di un nuovo algoritmo diagnostico per l’identificazione dei micobatteri non tubercolari (NTM) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
NTM (Non tuberculous mycobacteria) count more than 160 species, widely dispersed in the environment as saprophites, but they can cause severe infections in human.
Ruggeri, Melania
core  

Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pneumonia Caused by Mycobacterium immunogenum: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesInfection and Drug Resistance
Shujuan Huang,1,* Yanwan Shangguan,2,* Wanru Guo,1 Zhongkang Ji,1 Xiuyuan Jin,1 Ruihong Zhao,1 Lin Zheng,1 Yuping Wang,1 Liangxiu Jiang,1 Kaijin Xu1 1State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical ...
Huang S   +9 more
doaj  

A review of the microbiological problems and biofilms associated with Mycobacterium chimaera in heater cooler units used for cardiopulmonary bypass [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Walker, Jimmy   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Uveitis with occult choroiditis due to Mycobacterium kansasii: limitations of interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) tests (case report and mini-review on ocular non-tuberculous mycobacteria and IGRA cross-reactivity) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Ocular tuberculosis is difficult to diagnose but should be suspected when uveitis fails to respond to inflammation suppressive therapy. Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) represent a substantial help to diagnose suspected ocular tuberculosis ...
Herbort, Carl   +2 more
core  

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