Pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection

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Pulmonary non tuberculous-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection refers to pulmonary infection caused by aone of the large number (at least 15010) mycobacterial species other thanMycobacterium tuberculosis. CertainHowever, certain species are however much more commonercommon than others.

Pathology

As with MycobacteriumM. tuberculosis they NTMs commonly cause pulmonary infection.

These organisms include:

Risk factors

The organisms have a prediction for individuals with preexisting pre-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or with, with debilitating illnesses or various forms of immunocompromise.

Associations

There may be an association achalasia of gastric cardia and M. fortuitum/chelonae /chelonae infection.

  • -<p><strong>Pulmonary non tuberculous mycobacterial infection</strong> refers to pulmonary infection caused by a large number (at least 150<sup>10</sup>) mycobacterial species other than <em><a href="/articles/mycobacterium-tuberculosis">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</a></em>. Certain species are however much more commoner than others.</p><p>As with Mycobacterium tuberculosis they commonly cause pulmonary infection.</p><p>These organisms include:</p><ul>
  • +<p><strong>Pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection</strong> refers to pulmonary infection caused by one of the large number (at least 150) mycobacterial species other than <em><a href="/articles/mycobacterium-tuberculosis">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</a></em>. However, certain species are much more common than others.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>As with <em>M. tuberculosis</em> NTMs commonly cause pulmonary infection.</p><p>These organisms include:</p><ul>
  • -<em>Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare</em>: common: ~61% (on bronchial secretions) : <a href="/articles/pulmonary-mycobacterium-avium-complex-infection">pulmonary MAIC infection</a>
  • +<em>Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare</em>: ~60% (on bronchial secretions)<ul><li>see: <a href="/articles/pulmonary-mycobacterium-avium-complex-infection">pulmonary MAIC infection</a>
  • +</li></ul>
  • -<em>Mycobacterium kansasii</em>: common: ~24%</li>
  • +<em>Mycobacterium kansasii</em>: ~25%</li>
  • +<li><em>Mycobacterium fortuitum</em></li>
  • +<li><em>Mycobacteriumgordonae</em></li>
  • +<li><em>Mycobacterium szulgai</em></li>
  • +<li><em>Mycobacteriumscrofulaceum</em></li>
  • +<li><em>Mycobacterium xenopi</em></li>
  • -<em>Mycobacterium fortuitum</em>:</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<em>Mycobacteriumgordonae</em>:</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<em>Mycobacterium szulgai</em>:</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<em>Mycobacteriumscrofulaceum</em>:</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<em>Mycobacterium xenopi</em>:</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<em>Mycobacterium chelonae</em>: <a href="/articles/pulmonary-mycobacterium-chelonae-infection">pulmonary mycobacterium chelonae infection</a>
  • +<em>Mycobacterium chelonae</em>: <a href="/articles/pulmonary-mycobacterium-chelonae-infection">pulmonary mycobacterium chelonae infection</a>
  • +<li><em>Mycobacterium simiae</em></li>
  • -<em>Mycobacterium simiae</em>:</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<em>Mycobacterium abscesssus</em>  <sup>2</sup>: <a href="/articles/pulmonary-mycobacterium-abscessus-infection">pulmonary mycobacterium abscessus infection</a>
  • +<em>Mycobacterium abscesssus</em>: <a href="/articles/pulmonary-mycobacterium-abscessus-infection">pulmonary mycobacterium abscessus infection</a> <sup>2</sup>
  • -</ul><h5>Risk factors</h5><p>The organisms have a prediction for individuals with preexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or with debilitating illnesses or various forms of immunocompromise.</p><h5>Associations</h5><p>There may be an association achalasia of gastric cardia and M. fortuitum/chelonae infection.</p>
  • +</ul><h5>Risk factors</h5><p>The organisms have a prediction for individuals with pre-existing <a title="Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" href="/articles/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-1">chronic obstructive pulmonary disease</a>, with debilitating illnesses or various forms of immunocompromise.</p><h5>Associations</h5><p>There may be an association achalasia of gastric cardia and <em>M. fortuitum</em>/<em>chelonae </em>infection.</p>

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