Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex in an immunocompetent host
Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (DMAC) has historically been described in the immunocompromised. The current epidemiologic research suggests that the incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections is increasing.
Joseph M Yabes, Aaron Farmer, Todd Vento
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Gender differences in outcomes of patients with cystic fibrosis [PDF]
Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common life-shortening genetic disease in which women have been described to have worse outcomes than males, particularly in response to respiratory infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. However, as advancements in
Elliot, Alan C+4 more
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Mycobacterium smegmatis Skin Infection Following Cosmetic Procedures: Report of Two Cases
Caroline J Wang,1 Yinggai Song,2,3 Tingting Li,1 Jian Hu,1 Xue Chen,1 Houmin Li1 1Department of Dermatology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing ...
Wang CJ+5 more
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Molecular Identification of Mycobacterium Species of Public Health and Veterinary Importance from Cattle in the South State of México [PDF]
Mycobacterium genus causes a variety of zoonotic diseases. The best known example is the zoonotic tuberculosis due to M. bovis. Much less is known about “nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM),” which are also associated with infections in humans. The Mexican
ISAAC OLIVE, KEILA+13 more
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GATA2 Deficiency With Early‐Onset and Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease
GATA2 deficiency is an autosomal dominant disorder with various manifestations including hematologic disease and inborn errors of immunity. The most common respiratory diseases are recurrent respiratory tract infections, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, and pulmonary hypertension.
Yuriko Sugiura+7 more
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Large-Restriction-Fragment Polymorphism Analysis of Mycobacterium chelonae and Mycobacterium terrae Isolates [PDF]
Mycobacterium chelonae and Mycobacterium terrae were reported to be frequently present in the environment of the Mycobacterium bovis BCG trial area in south India. Six isolates of M. chelonae and four isolates of M.
Daisy Vanitha, J+3 more
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Fifty thiourea derivatives are synthesized and evaluated against Mycobacterium kansasii. Compounds 2, 47, and 49 demonstrate potent extra‐ and intracellular activity without causing macrophage cytotoxicity, even against the hypervirulent strains. Structure–activity relationships and in silico analyses highlight favorable molecular features and predict ...
Sanderson Dias Calixto+13 more
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MmpL3 as a Target for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections
Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary infections are emerging as a global health problem and pose a threat to susceptible individuals with structural or functional lung conditions such as cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ...
Wei Li+8 more
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Tumor necrosis factor-a inhibitors can be associated with increased risk of infections, particularly reactivation of latent tuberculosis or nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM). However, because disseminated NTM is rare, inborn errors of immunity should be
Jacqueline D. Squire+8 more
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Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in a clinical presentation of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome: a case report with multigene diagnostic approach [PDF]
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
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