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Temperature and pH growth preferences predict the pathogenicity and environmental distributions of nontuberculous mycobacteria [PDF]
mSystemsThe genus Mycobacterium is highly diverse, and in addition to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, it includes many other pathogenic and non-pathogenic taxa which are collectively referred to as the nontuberculous mycobacteria. Although a subset of nontuberculous
Matthew J. Gebert +7 more
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Bedaquiline as Treatment for Disseminated Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infection in 2 Patients Co-Infected with HIV [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Nontuberculous mycobacteria can cause disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients and are challenging to treat because of antimicrobial resistance and adverse effects of prolonged multidrug treatment.
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Interdisciplinary Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health, 2021 Introduction: Pulmonary disease produced by nontuberculous mycobacteria and pulmonary tuberculosis can share clinical signs and symptoms. It is important to discern one from the other in order to provide the proper treatment and programmatic management.
Luis Eduardo Delgado +5 more
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Validity of Diagnosis Code–Based Claims to Identify Pulmonary NTM Disease in Bronchiectasis Patients
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Nontuberculous mycobacteria infection is increasing in incidence and can lead to chronic, debilitating pulmonary disease. We investigated the accuracy of diagnosis code–based nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease claims among Medicare beneficiaries in
Jennifer H. Ku +4 more
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A case of nontuberculous mycobacteria-associated thyroiditis mimicking subacute thyroiditis
Acta Radiologica Open, 2021 We describe a case of nontuberculous mycobacteria infection in the thyroid gland in a 54-year-old woman who had painful thyroid enlargement. Ultrasonography showed ill-defined hypoechoic lesions without increased vascularity in both upper lobes of the ...
Hee Joong Lim +4 more
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2022 Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are free-living organisms ubiquitously present in the environment. In recent times, NTM gained much importance due to the increase in incidence globally.
T. Kalpana +3 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022 Purpose Nontuberculous mycobacteria periprosthetic joint infection (NTMPJI) is a rare complication of hip or knee joint arthroplasty. The experience for outcomes of NTMPJI treatment is still limited.
Shih-Hui Peng +8 more
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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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International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2022 Background: Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) transmission to humans occurs through inhalation of dust particles or vaporized water containing NTM leading to pulmonary manifestations.
Zakayo Maingi Mwangi +3 more
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Infection and Drug Resistance, 2021 Yoichi Nishii,1 Kazuki Furuhashi,1 Saki Nakamura,1 Miho Nishio,1 Yuki Nakamura,1 Kengo Ushiro,1 Kentaro Ito,1 Tadashi Sakaguchi,1 Yuta Suzuki,1 Kentaro Fujiwara,1 Taro Yasuma,2 Tetsu Kobayashi,3 Corina D’Alessandro-Gabazza,2 Esteban C Gabazza,2 Osamu ...
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