A Case Series of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Blood Stream Infections Among Non-cancer Patients

Diagnosis of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections

Background The nontuberculousmycobacteria (NTM) are a grouping of all Mycobacterium species other than the obligate pathogens M. tuberculosis complex and M. leprae. They are typically environmental organisms residing in soil and natural as well as treated water.1 Although generally of low pathogenicity to humans, NTM can cause a wide array of clinical diseases; pulmonary disease is most frequen...

Diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections.

The nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are typically environmental organisms residing in soil and water. Although generally of low pathogenicity to humans, NTM can cause a wide array of clinical diseases; pulmonary disease is most frequent, followed by lymphadenitis in children, skin disease by M. marinum (particularly in fish tank fanciers), and other extrapulmonary or disseminated infections i...

Staphylococcal Blood Stream Infections in Cancer Patients

Dear Sir, Cancer patients are at an increased risk of the blood stream infections (BSI) due to their immune‐compromised status, repeated hospitalizations, and various procedures. Staphylococci, particularly coagulase negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are noteworthy pathogens in such cases, and the emergence of multi‐drug resistance in Staphylococci is a cause of concern. This study was prospectivel...

Extrapulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections in Southern Arizona

Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections among Cystic Fibrosis Patients, Israel

This 2-year cross-sectional evaluation of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections involved all Israeli medical centers that treat cystic fibrosis patients. The study comprised 186 patients whose sputum was analyzed for NTM. The prevalence of NTM isolates was 22.6%, and 6.5% and 10.8% of the patients fulfilled the 1997 and 2007 American Thoracic Society criteria for NTM lung disease, respe...