Infections Caused by Opportunistic Mycobacteria

[Respiratory infections caused by environmental mycobacteria].

Lung disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Although the incidence of tuberculosis has reduced in developed countries, there is a growing interest in nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) as a cause of lung disease. However, NTM are a heterogeneous group and most of the data come from only three species: Mycobacterium avium complex, Mycobacterium kansasii and Mycobacterium abscessus. Still, information about these three spe...

Pulmonary Disease Caused by Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) include more than 160 ubiquitous, environmental, acid-fast-staining bacterial species, some of which may cause disease in humans. Chronic pulmonary infection is the most common clinical manifestation. Although patients suffering from chronic lung diseases are particularly susceptible to NTM pulmonary disease, many affected patients have no apparent risk factor...

Pulmonary Disease Caused by Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria.

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) include more than 160 ubiquitous, environmental, acid-fast-staining bacterial species, some of which may cause disease in humans. Chronic pulmonary infection is the most common clinical manifestation. Although patients suffering from chronic lung diseases are particularly susceptible to NTM pulmonary disease, many affected patients have no apparent risk factor...

Pleural effusion caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria*

*Study carried out in the Pulmonology Department of the University of São Paulo (USP) School of Medicine, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil 1. Attending physician in the Pulmonology department of the University of São Paulo (USP) School of Medicine, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil 2. Resident in the Pulmonology department of the University of São Paulo (USP) School of Medicine, São Paulo, São Paulo, Br...