Infections caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasing globally and are
notoriously difficult to treat due to intrinsic resistance of these bacteria to many common …

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitously present in the environment, but NTM
diseases occur infrequently. NTM are generally considered to be less virulent than …

Currently, there is a trend of increasing incidence in pulmonary non-tuberculous
mycobacterial infections (PNTM) together with a decrease in tuberculosis (TB) incidence …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the microorganism that causes tuberculosis. This
infectious disease has been around for centuries, with the earliest record of Mtb around …

Biallelic mutations in the glucocerebrosidase (GBA1) gene cause Gaucher disease,
characterized by lysosomal accumulation of glucosylceramide and glucosylsphingosine in …

Highlights•Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are pervasive in drinking water
systems.•NTM are resistant to disinfection and are found in pipe and showerhead …

In this manuscript, we report, for the first time, the photoinactivation evaluation of tetra-
cationic porphyrins with peripheral Pt (II)-bpy complexes in the photodynamic inactivation …

Skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) caused by atypical mycobacteria such as
Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium avium intracellulare complex (MAIC) have …

Mycobacterium abscessus is the most pathogenic species among the predominantly
saprophytic fast-growing mycobacteria. This opportunistic human pathogen causes severe …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has gained prominence in microbiology,
especially in treating non-invasive infections. Diseases such as mycobacteriosis, which …