Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Also written as NTM.
Nontuberculous mycobacteria are frequently cul- P. aeruginosa but also S. aureus, H. influenzae, Escherichia
What our notes say
- Nontuberculous mycobacteria are frequently cul- P. aeruginosa but also S. aureus, H. influenzae, Escherichia (Harrisons Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)
- – Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are all the other mycobacteria which can cause pulmonary disease resembling tuberculosis, lymphadenitis, skin disease, or disseminated disease. (6.Tb final presentation)
- Molecular methods for the rapid iden- infected with nontuberculous mycobacteria, most com tification of genetic mutations known to be associated monly organisms of the M. avium complex (MAC) or M.\nwith resistance to rifampin and isoniazid have been devel- kansasii. (Harrisons Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)
- ● Nontuberculous mycobacteria ● Anergy: absence of normal immune response to particular antigen or allergen\n(avium,..etc) ● Viral, bacterial, fungal coinfection (TB)
- Conditions covered: Community-Acquired Bacterial and Viral Pneumonias · Hospital-Acquired Pneumonias · Aspiration Pneumonia · Lung Abscess · Tuberculosis · Nontuberculous Mycobacteria · Fungal Infections · Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Host · HIV Pulmonary Disease (Lung Pathology — Must-Know — Notes)