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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 +3 more
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Pulmonary Infection Caused by an Unusual, Slowly Growing Nontuberculous Mycobacterium [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2001 ABSTRACT Mycobacterium triplex , a recently described slowly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium, was isolated from a Finnish patient with pulmonary mycobacteriosis. The disease was successfully treated with antimycobacterial drugs.
Sini Suomalainen +6 more
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Infection with nontuberculous mycobacterium after injection of adulterated silicone fluid [PDF]
Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2004 A 57-year-old woman presented with a predominantly right-sided cellulitic area of her buttock after receiving multiple bilateral silicone injections in the buttocks. The workup revealed subcutaneous infection with rapidly growing mycobacteria. Surgical management and etiologic factors are discussed, and a review of the literature is presented.
Alfred T Mitchell +3 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 ...
P. Rajendran +2 more
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Mycobacterium avium Infection after Acupoint Embedding Therapy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2017 Summary:. Nontuberculous mycobacterium is a ubiquitous environmental organism that is unusual to cause a true infection, but it can cause severe cutaneous infections.
Jiao Zhang, MD +4 more
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Drug Susceptibility Distributions of Mycobacterium chimaera and Other Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2021 Recent outbreaks of cardiac surgery-associated Mycobacterium chimaera infections have highlighted the importance of species differentiation within the Mycobacterium avium complex and pointed to a lack of antibiotic susceptibility data for M.
B. Schulthess +4 more
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In vitro activity of bedaquiline against rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria [PDF]
, 2017 Bedaquiline (BDQ) has been proven to be effective in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. We hypothesized that BDQ could be a potential agent to treat nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection. The objective of this study was to evaluate
Aguilar-Ayala, Diana +7 more
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Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2021 Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (dMAC) is typically seen in individuals with impaired cell-mediated immunity and is best described in those with HIV.
Elizabeth M. King, V. Weaver, M. Kestler
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Nontuberculous mycobacterium infection in a burn ICU patient
Burns, 2010 Abstract : Infection is a leading cause of mortality in burn patients, typically due to bacterial pathogens such as staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, less commonly fungi, and possibly viruses. In non burn patients with underlying pulmonary or cutaneous diseases, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have become an increasingly recognized ...
Kevin K. Chung +10 more
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Aspergillus fumigatus preexposure worsens pathology and improves control of Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary infection in mice [PDF]
, 2018 Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Mutations in this chloride channel lead to mucus accumulation, subsequent recurrent pulmonary infections, and ...
Elsegeiny, Waleed +7 more
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