Review article: Mycobacterium marinum infection of the hand and wrist. [PDF]
, 2010 Misdiagnosis and delayed treatment of Mycobacterium marinum infection is common because of its diverse manifestations. This leads to inappropriate use of antimicrobials, extension of the infection from the skin to the tenosynovium, and a poor prognosis ...
Cheung, JP, Fung, B, Ip, WY, Wong, SS
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PeerJ, 2018 Background Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection is increasing worldwide. Current epidemiological data and knowledge of risk factors for this disease are limited. We investigated the trends in and risk of NTM infection in Northeast Thailand during
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Nontuberculous mycobacteria pathogenesis and biofilm assembly
International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2015 Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are emergent pathogens whose importance in human health has been gaining relevance after being recognized as etiological agents of opportunist infections in HIV patients.
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Mycobacterial Infections: New Tools and Lessons Learned [PDF]
, 2017 Even in the 21st century, tuberculosis continues to be a problem. Although the number of cases continues gradually to decrease in the United States, cases get more difficult to treat, specifically those that are multiple-drug resistant.
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In vitro evaluation of a new drug combination against clinical isolates belonging to the Mycobacterium abscessus complex [PDF]
, 2014 The in vitro susceptibility profile to amikacin, linezolid, clarithromycin, imipenem, cefoxitin, clofazimine and tigecycline was established for 67 strains belonging to the Mycobacterium abscessus complex.
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Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2022 Disseminated nontuberculous mycobacterial infections are frequently recognized in patients living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAIC) is the most common species.
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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]
, 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 ...
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Extrapulmonary and Disseminated Infections Due to Mycobacterium malmoense: Case Report and Review [PDF]
, 2017 Mycobacterium malmoense is a potentially pathogenic species that was first described in 1977. During the past decade M. malmoense has been recognized with increasing frequency as a pulmonary pathogen. More than 180 cases of M.
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Infection and Drug ResistanceShujuan 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 ...
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Sporotrichoid Mycobacterium marinum infection in an elderly woman [PDF]
, 2015 We describe the case of an elderly woman who acquired a Mycobacterium marinum infection following skin exposure to the bacteria through a small wound on her right ring finger, obtained while preparing fish.
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