General Overview on Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Biofilms, and Human Infection [PDF]
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are emergent pathogens whose importance in human health has been growing. After being regarded mainly as etiological agents of opportunist infections in HIV patients, they have also been recognized as etiological agents ...
Faria, Sónia +2 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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Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in pulmonary infections.
Masayuki Nakajima +12 more
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Serodiagnosis of Mycobacterium abscessus complex infection in cystic fibrosis [PDF]
Early signs of pulmonary disease with Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABSC) can be missed in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). A serological method could help stratify patients according to risk. The objective of this study was to test the diagnostic
Hoiby, N +4 more
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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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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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Clinical and radiological features of pulmonary disease due to culture-positive M. tuberculosis or nontuberculous mycobacteria in South African gold miners. [PDF]
Pulmonary mycobacterial disease may be due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis or nontuberculous mycobacteria ...
Glyn Thomas, R +5 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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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.
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