The looming tide of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in Portugal and Brazil [PDF]
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+4 more
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Disseminated Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in HIV-Infected Patients, Oregon, USA, 2007–2012
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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Non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infections [PDF]
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Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare is the main driver of the rise in non-tuberculous mycobacteria incidence in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2007-2012 [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The incidence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) isolation from humans is increasing worldwide. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EW&NI) the reported rate of NTM more than doubled between 1996 and 2006.
Abubakar, I+7 more
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Pacemaker site infection caused by Rapidly Growing Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (RGM)
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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Aggregation of nontuberculous mycobacteria is regulated by carbon-nitrogen balance [PDF]
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are emerging opportunistic pathogens that colonize household water systems and cause chronic lung infections in susceptible patients.
Aanderud+81 more
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Nontuberculous mycobacterial disease mortality in the United States, 1999-2010: a population-based comparative study. [PDF]
Environmental nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous organisms with which humans commonly interact. The epidemiologic characteristics of NTM diseases including mortality rate and its associated factors remain largely unknown.
Mehdi Mirsaeidi+3 more
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US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and European Cystic Fibrosis Society consensus recommendations for the management of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in individuals with cystic fibrosis [PDF]
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms that can cause chronic pulmonary infection, particularly in individuals with preexisting inflammatory lung disease such as cystic fibrosis(CF).
Bilton, Diana+19 more
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Antimycobacterial Activity of Laurinterol and Aplysin from Laurencia johnstonii
Marine environments represent a great opportunity for the discovery of compounds with a wide spectrum of bioactive properties. Due to their large variety and functions derived from natural selection, marine natural products may allow the identification ...
Sara García-Davis+7 more
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An investigation for causes of tuberculosis occurrence and persistence on farms, as well as of continuous presence of tuberculin reactor animals on tuberculosis-free farms impeding allergy diagnosis revealed that the major cause is the persistence of ...
M. O. Baratov
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