Carbohydrates are fundamental molecules involved in nearly all aspects of lives, such as
being involved in formating the genetic and energy materials, supporting the structure of …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are emerging human pathogens, causing a wide
range of clinical diseases affecting individuals who are immunocompromised and who have …

Immune reconstitution disease (IRD) in HIV-infected patients is an adverse consequence of
the restoration of pathogen-specific immune responses during the initial months of highly …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex or Mycobacterium leprae are known as
nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), environmental mycobacteria, or atypical mycobacteria …

For decades, the incidence of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has been
reported to be increasing, yet formal epidemiological evaluation of this notion has been …

Background: The frequency of clinical isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in
the Netherlands is increasing, but its clinical relevance is often uncertain. Objective: To …

The isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) from clinical specimens has become
very frequent in the last years. Such organisms are typically environmental and poorly …

Background Mycobacterium abscessus (MAB) is the mycobacterial species least susceptible
to antimicrobials. Infections are difficult to treat, and cure rates are below 50% even after a …

There are over 170 known species and subspecies of mycobacteria that have been
identified, and new species continue to be discovered (http://www. bacterio …

The prevalence and trends of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)–associated
hospitalizations in the United States were estimated using national hospital discharge data …