Mycobacterium intracellulare Infection Mimicking Progression of Scleroderma [PDF]
Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2017 This case report describes a patient with scleroderma who developed Mycobacterium intracellulare infection, which for more than a year mimicked worsening of her connective tissue disorder. The patient was diagnosed with scleroderma based on puffy fingers
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Case Report: Disseminated Mycobacterium intracellulare Infection With More Than 1-Year Follow-Up in a Young Boy With IFNGR1 Deficiency [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 All members of the genus Mycobacterium are collectively labeled as “non-tuberculous mycobacterium” (NTM), with the exception of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and M. leprae.
Jihang Jia +7 more
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Skin and soft tissue infection by Mycobacterium intracellulare in an immunocompetent patient [PDF]
IDCases, 2020 Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections still represent a large group of insidious diseases hard to deal with. Traditionally, immunocompromised patients suffer from NTM infections, especially with respiratory involvement or disseminated diseases due
Alessio Pampaloni +9 more
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Desiccation-Tolerance of Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare, Mycobacterium chimaera, Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium chelonae. [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 Desiccation-tolerance of cells of four strains of Mycobacterium chimaera and individual strains of Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare, Mycobacterium abscessus, and Mycobacterium chelonae were measured by two methods. The survival of water-acclimated cells both in filter paper and on the surface of stainless-steel coupons were measured ...
Falkinham JO, Williams MD.
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Distribution and epidemiological characteristics of nontuberculous mycobacterium species in jianghan plain [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease is an increasing public health concern in China. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of pulmonary NTM disease in the Jianghan Plain region of Central China.
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<i>Mycobacterium intracellulare</i>-Induced Flexor Tenosynovitis of the Forearm. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT We herein document a clinically challenging case of Mycobacterium intracellulare tenosynovitis in an immunocompromised patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Diagnosing nontuberculous mycobacterial tenosynovitis is often challenging because it often mimics rheumatoid arthritis flares.
Hagiya H +3 more
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<i>Mycobacterium Intracellulare</i> Infection of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint in a Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report. [PDF]
Case Rep RheumatolBackground: Nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) infections affecting musculoskeletal structures are rare, particularly in patients with well‐controlled rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This case is reported to highlight the potential risk of focal tenosynovitis due to Mycobacterium intracellulare following intra‐articular glucocorticoid injection.
Hanaoka R.
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Mycobacterium intracellulare among TB suspected patients in Bulgaria – microbiological aspects [PDF]
Folia Medica, 2022 Introduction: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are representatives of the genus Mycobacterium with a worldwide distribution, associated mainly with water, soil, and biofilms.
Elizabeta V. Bachiyska +3 more
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Rice body--Mycobacterium intracellulare tenosynovitis [PDF]
QJM, 2013 A 76-year-old man presented with progressive painful swelling over his right wrist for 1 year. Physical examination of the right wrist revealed swelling, erythema, mild tenderness and limitation of range of motion. Laboratory data showed a white blood cell count of 9300 per mm3, an erythrocyte sedimentation rate of 48 mm/h and a C-reactive protein of ...
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Objectives: To report an isolate of Mycobacterium intracellulare subsp. chimaera with multiple mutations in 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene, resulting in the false-negative reaction to the transcription-reverse transcription concerted (TRC) method for ...
Atsushi Togawa +7 more
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