Mycobacterium species are naturally found in the environment as well as in domestic animals such as cattle. So far, more than 150 species of Mycobacterium, some of which are pathogenic, have been identified. Laboratory isolation, detection and identification of Mycobacterium species are therefore critical if human and animal infections are to be controlled. The objective of this study was to id...

 Lower respiratory tract infections (e.g., bronchitis, pneumonia)  Upper respiratory tract infections (e.g., pharyngitis, sinusitis)  Skin and soft tissue infections (e.g., folliculitis, cellulitis, erysipelas)  Disseminated or localized mycobacterial infections due to Mycobacterium avium or Mycobacterium intracellulare. Localized infections due to Mycobacterium chelonae,Mycobacterium fortu...

=Lower respiratory tract infections (e.g., bronchitis, pneumonia) Upper respiratory tract infections (e.g., pharyngitis, sinusitis) =Skin and soft tissue infections (e.g., folliculitis, cellulitis, erysipelas) Disseminated or localized mycobacterial infections due to Mycobacterium avium or Mycobacterium intracellulare. Localized infections due to Mycobacterium chelonae,Mycobacterium fortuitum, ...

BACKGROUND Atypical mycobacteria are a heterogeneous group of organisms that are of increasing importance because of the growing number of infections they cause. This rising rate of infection is due mainly to the increase in the number of susceptible (and especially immunosuppressed) patients. OBJECTIVE To revise the currently used treatment schemes of the most commonly isolated atypical myco...

Background: Paratuberculosis and tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC), respectively are economically important, chronic debilitating diseases affecting the dairy herds and are also potential zoonotic threats. Aims: Differential diagnosis of paratuberculosis and TB i...

extrapulmonary tuberculosis is a complication of pulmonary tuberculosis that is disseminated through hematogenous or lymphatic system and may involve any organs. we present a case of primary tuberculosis of the penis that is a very rare presentation of tuberculosis. patient the patient was a 43-year-old man who had kidney transplantation. he admitted with painful ulceration on the glans of peni...

STUDY OBJECTIVES The detection of Mycobacterium sp on a culture remains the "gold standard" technique for the diagnosis of mycobacterial infections. A small percentage of these cultures, however, may be contaminated by other nonfastidious microorganisms, making accurate diagnosis difficult. We evaluated the use of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) protocol that was specific for the genus Mycoba...