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Ecology of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021 Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are opportunistic human pathogens that are widespread in the human environment. In fact, NTM surround humans. The basis for their widespread presence in soils and natural and human-engineered waters lies primarily in ...
Joseph O. Falkinham
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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Zambia
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009 Clinical relevance of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) isolated from 180 chronically ill patients and 385 healthy controls in Zambia was evaluated to examine the contribution of these isolates to tuberculosis (TB)–like disease.
Patricia C.A.M. Buijtels +6 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 +2 more
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Isolation Prevalence of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Ontario in 2007 [PDF]
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2011 BACKGROUND: The reported prevalence of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections is increasing.
Mohammed Al Houqani +5 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 To determine whether plumbing could be a source of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection, during 2007–2009 I isolated NTM from samples from household water systems of NTM patients. Samples from 22/37 (59%) households and 109/394 (28%) total samples
Joseph O. Falkinham
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Pulmonary Infection and Colonization with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Taiwan, 2000–2012
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 We analyzed samples from 13,652 patients who had respiratory cultures positive for mycobacteria in Taiwan during 2000–2012 and found that 56.9% were positive for nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM).
Jung-Yien Chien +4 more
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Disseminated Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in HIV-Infected Patients, Oregon, USA, 2007–2012
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 We determined disseminated nontuberculous mycobacteria incidence in the HIV-infected population of Oregon, USA, during 2007–2012 by using statewide laboratory surveillance.
Cara D. Varley +4 more
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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria [PDF]
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2011 Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is the most common nontuberculous mycobacterial pathogen in Japan. There are 2 major types of clinical manifestations of MAC disease, including fibrocavitary disease and nodular bronchiectatic disease. Primary treatment of MAC disease is medical treatment.
van Ingen, J, van Soolingen, D
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Identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from household showerheads of patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 This study aimed to examine whether nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) inside household showerheads are identical to those in patients with NTM-pulmonary disease (PD) since household water is one of the potential NTM sources. Samples were obtained from 32
Ji Yeon Choi +5 more
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Management of infection with nontuberculosis mycobacteria [PDF]
, 2004 The nontuberculosis mycobacteria are often naturally resistant to the conventional antibiotics and to antituberculosis drugs (1–3). In addition, providing advice for the treatment of nontuberculosis is complicated by the variable and changing ...
Gillespie, Stephen H. +1 more
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