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is a Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) belonging to the group, often associated with veterinary diseases, such as bovine farcy. However, it can also cause human infections and appears to be involved in Catheter-Associated Infections in immunocompromised patients. Here, we report the first Italian isolation of a strain of from a 16-year-old oncological female patient being treated at Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Pavia (Italy).
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Pulmonology, Unidade Local de Saúde Amadora/Sintra, Amadora, PRT.
Introduction The prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is higher in patients with structural lung disease and in immunocompromised patients. Lung involvement is the most common. The complex corresponds to the most identified agent.
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Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India.
Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) due to nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is a rare infection, and several outbreaks have been reported in the last 2 decades. However, the clinical spectrum is still poorly understood. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes in NTM IE.
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November 2024
Department of Nephrology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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June 2024
MD, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, 342005, India.
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