Background Environmental bacteria, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), are recognized
as one of the major human infection pathogens. NTM are prone to be mistaken as multidrug …

Animal models are important in understanding both the pathogenesis of and immunity to
tuberculosis (TB). Unfortunately, we are beginning to understand that no animal model …

Limited data are available describing extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
infections in the general population. We describe results from statewide population-based …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are the causative agent of severe chronic pulmonary
diseases and is accountable for post-traumatic wound infections, lymphadenitis …

Background/objectives Assessing the clinical relevance of non-tuberculous mycobacteria
(NTM) isolated from respiratory samples can be challenging. The epidemiology and …

Introduction Mycobacterium genavense is a fastidious slow growing mycobacterium (SGM)
that causes disseminated infections in immunocompromised hosts. It has been described in …

Extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease remains largely enigmatic,
yet these mycobacteria are increasingly acknowledged as important opportunistic …

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental bacteria that can induce
pulmonary and non-pulmonary diseases in susceptible persons. It is reported that the …

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections are increasingly rapidly worldwide. The
reason for this phenomenon is unclear, but may include the ageing population, the …

Mycobacterium abscessus is a highly antibiotic-resistant opportunistic pathogen causing
clinically challenging infections in patients with preexisting lung diseases or under …