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Mycobacterium genavense Causing Lung Abscess in an Immunocompetent Individual

Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu, 2021
Mycobacterium genavense is a rare nontuberculous mycobacterium, known to cause serious infections in HIV-infected patients and immunocompromised individuals. The diagnosis of M.
Ria Lawrence, R Narasimhan
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Mycobacterium marinum infection of the hand presenting as a nodular skin lesion

Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2020
Nontuberculous mycobacteria have emerged as an important group of pathogens worldwide; however, infections of the hand are rare. Infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria are often opportunistic in humans, and notoriously difficult to treat due to
Rahul Bollam, Tung Phan
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Extrapulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections in Hospitalized Patients, United States, 2009–2014

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) cause pulmonary and extrapulmonary infections in susceptible persons. To characterize the epidemiology of skin and soft tissue (SST) and disseminated extrapulmonary infections caused by NTM in the United States, we used ...
E. Ricotta, J. Adjemian, R. Blakney, Y. Lai, S. Kadri, D. R. Prevots   +5 more
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The role of interferon-gamma and interferon-gamma receptor in tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2021
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) remain the leading causes of lung disease and mortality worldwide. Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and its receptor (IFN-γR) play a key role in mediating immunity against Mtb and NTM.
J. Ghanavi, P. Farnia, P. Farnia, A. Velayati   +3 more
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Mycobacterium abscessus skin infection after tattooing - Case report [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015
Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing mycobacterium that has been affecting people undergoing invasive procedures, such as videosurgery and mesotherapy. This bacterium has global distribution, being found in numerous niches.
Pétra Pereira de Sousa, Rossilene Conceição da Silva Cruz, Antonio Pedro Mendes Schettini, Danielle Cristine Westphal   +3 more
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Surface-Shaving Proteomics of Mycobacterium marinum Identifies Biofilm Subtype-Specific Changes Affecting Virulence, Tolerance, and Persistence

mSystems, 2021
Mycobacteria are naturally resilient, and mycobacterial infections are notoriously difficult to treat with antibiotics, with biofilm formation being the main factor complicating the successful treatment of tuberculosis (TB).
Kirsi Savijoki, Henna Myllymäki, Hanna Luukinen, Lauri Paulamäki, Leena-Maija Vanha-aho, Aleksandra Svorjova, Ilkka Miettinen, Adyary Fallarero, Teemu O. Ihalainen, Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma, Tuula A. Nyman, Mataleena Parikka   +11 more
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Prospecting environmental mycobacteria: combined molecular approaches reveal unprecedented diversity [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Environmental mycobacteria (EM) include species commonly found in various terrestrial and aquatic environments, encompassing animal and human pathogens in addition to saprophytes.
A Pontiroli, Abraham Aseffa, Alessandra Pontiroli, AS Amend, BJ Haas, Brian B. Oakley, C Le Dantec, C Lozupone, CM Jordão Junior, D Wagner, DA Stahl, DE Griffith, E Ghaemi, E Iivanainen, E Iivanainen, E Pruesse, E Stackebrandt, E Tortoli, E Tortoli, E Torvinen, E Torvinen, Elizabeth M. H. Wellington, Emma R. Travis, G Devulder, G Muyzer, Girum Erenso, IB Salah, J Kopecky, J Reeder, JA Drewe, JG Caporaso, JG Caporaso, JL Cook, JO Falkinham, JO Falkinham, JS Young, JT Staley, L Marsollier, LC Heller, M Hamady, M Niva, M Uyttebroek, MC Leclerc, MF Thorel, MGA Van Der Heijden, MI Murcia, MT Bailey, NM Leys, Orin Courtenay, PD Schloss, PD Schloss, PEM Fine, RA Kirschner, S Conlan, S Dowd, S Mignard, Sam Mason, Scot E. Dowd, SM Huse, SM Huse, SM September, T Kamala, T Rogall, Tanya T. Khera, TC Covert, U Edwards, V Kunin, W Ludwig, WZ Li, Yoshihiko Hoshino   +69 more
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Unveiling the Biosynthetic Pathway for Short Mycolic Acids in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Mycobacterium smegmatis MSMEG_4301 and Its Ortholog Mycobacterium abscessus MAB_1915 Are Essential for the Synthesis of α′-Mycolic Acids

Microbiology spectrum, 2022
Mycobacterium abscessus is a nontuberculous mycobacterium responsible for an increasing number of hard-to-treat infections due to the impervious nature of its cell envelope, a natural barrier to several antibiotics.
C. D. Di Capua, J. Belardinelli, Hugo A. Carignano, M. V. Buchieri, C. Suárez, H. R. Morbidoni   +5 more
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Rare enough ? Cardiac Device‐related pocket Infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
Nontuberculous mycobacteria are rare causes of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)‐related infections and may lead to device‐related endocarditis, so preventing them is key. We present a case of CIED‐related pocket infection due to Mycobacterium
Reshma Golamari, Nitasa Sahu, Rama Vunnam, Dhirisha Bhatt, Rameet Thapa, Ravi Patel, Rohit Jain   +6 more
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Nontuberculous mycobacterium: An emerging pathogen: Indian perspective

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2021
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), considered as mere contaminants, are off late, being reported as potential pathogens through various studies. The infections due to NTM range from pulmonary to extra pulmonary including skin and soft-tissue infections ...
Priya Rajendran, C. Padmapriyadarsini, R. Mondal   +2 more
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