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Reemergence of Mycobacterium chimaera in Heater–Cooler Units despite Intensified Cleaning and Disinfection Protocol

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016
Invasive Mycobacterium chimaera infections after open-heart surgery have been reported internationally. These devastating infections result from aerosols generated by contaminated heater–cooler units used with extracorporeal circulation during surgery ...
Peter W. Schreiber, Stefan P. Kuster, Barbara Hasse, Cornelia Bayard, Christian Rüegg, Philipp Kohler, Peter M. Keller, Guido V. Bloemberg, Francesco Maisano, Dominique Bettex, Maximilian Halbe, Rami Sommerstein, Hugo Sax   +12 more
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Clinical significance of Mycobacterium asiaticum isolates in Queensland, Australia [PDF]

, 2010
Mycobacterium asiaticum was first reported as a cause of human disease in 1982, with only a few cases in the literature to date. This study aims to review the clinical significance of M. asiaticum isolates in Queensland, Australia. A retrospective review
Grech, Miriam, Carter, Robyn, Thomson, Rachel   +2 more
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Shedding light on Mycobacterium chelonae and its cutaneous intrusion: A case report

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Background: Mycobacterium chelonae, a rapidly proliferating nontuberculous mycobacterium, is renowned for instigating diverse infections, notably those affecting the integumentary system. Despite its pervasive presence in the environment, its propensity
Shankar Lal, Afreen Siddiqui, Lamis Ibrahim, Dima Youssef   +3 more
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Culture-independent detection of nontuberculous mycobacteria in clinical respiratory samples [PDF]

, 2016
Culture-based detection of nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) in respiratory samples is time consuming and can be subject to overgrowth by nonmycobacterial bacteria.
Bastian, Ivan, Burr, Lucy D., Choo, Jocelyn M., Goddard, Thomas R., Leong, Lex E. X., Rogers, Geraint B., Scoleri, Gianny P., Shephard, Lisa, Thomson, Rachel M.   +8 more
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Mycobacterium agri Skin Infection in a Previously Healthy Patient: A Case Study

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2021
Chengan Xu,1,2 Wenhao Wu,2 Hongyi Pan,3 Tianchen Hui,2 Qingqing Wu,2 Zhewen Zhou,2 Shouhao Wang,2 Wei Zheng,2 Qiaoqiao Yi,2 Hongying Pan2 1The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, People’s ...
Xu C, Wu W, Pan H, Hui T, Wu Q, Zhou Z, Wang S, Zheng W, Yi Q, Pan H   +9 more
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Pacemaker site infection caused by Rapidly Growing Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (RGM)

Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal, 2018
There has been an increased use of cardiac pacemaker device utilization in cardiac patients with a corresponding increase of device-related infections in these patients.
Jhansi Vani Devana, Narasimhan Calambur, B Ravinder Reddy   +2 more
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Disseminated mycobacterial infections after tumor necrosis factor inhibitor use, revealing inborn errors of immunity

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
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, Claudia R. Libertin, Harry Powers, Jared Nelson, Lisa Brumble, Federico R. Laham, Anahita Agharahimi, Alexandra F. Freeman, Jennifer W. Leiding   +8 more
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Aerosolized amikacin for treatment of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium infections: an observational case series

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2007
Background Current systemic therapy for nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection is limited by poor clinical response rates, drug toxicities and side effects.
Jacobs Susan S, Kao Peter N, Davis Kala K, Ruoss Stephen J   +3 more
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Pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium gordonae in a teaching hospital: importance of strictly following decontamination procedures and emerging issues concerning sterilization [PDF]

, 2016
Aim of this study was to investigate a pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium gordonae analyzing isolates detected from clinical and environmental samples.
Alessia Cottarelli, Claudio M Mastroianni, Daniela M Cirillo, Fabio Mengoni, Lanfranco Fattorini, Laura Scorzolini, Lucia Marinelli, Maria De Giusti, MDPhD Laura Scorzolini, Rossella Baldan, Vincenzo Vullo   +10 more
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The looming tide of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in Portugal and Brazil [PDF]

, 2016
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are widely disseminated in the environment and an emerging cause of infectious diseases worldwide. Their remarkable natural resistance to disinfectants and antibiotics and an ability to survive under low-nutrient ...
Alarico, Susana, Costa, Daniela Nunes, Dalcolmo, Margareth Pretti, Empadinhas, Nuno, Neves, Margarida Correia   +4 more
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