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Pulmonary infection due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium
Infecção pulmonar devida a micobactérias não tuberculosas
CategoryDefinition
Pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection refers to an infection of the lung with nontuberculous mycobacteria (atypical mycobacteria); They are also called tuberculoid bacilli. Mycobacteria other than the tubercle bacillus sometimes infect humans. These organisms are commonly present in soil and water and are much less virulent in humans than is M. tuberculosis. Infections with these organisms have been called atypical, environmental, and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections. The lungs are the most common site; most lung infections involve MAC but may be due to M. kansasii, M. xenopi, or M. abscessus.
Inclusions
- Pulmonary infection due to Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex
- Pulmonary infection due to Mycobacterium kansasii
- Pulmonary infection due to Mycobacterium xenopi
- Pulmonary infection due to Mycobacterium malmoense
Index Terms
Pulmonary infection due to non-tuberculous mycobacteriumpulmonary mycobacterium infectionpulmonary diseases due to other mycobacteriapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteriosisatypical mycobacterium pulmonary infectionPulmonary infection due to Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complexavium mycobacterial infectioninfection due to mycobacterium aviuminfection due to mycobacterium intracellularemycobacterium intracellulareBattey bacillus infectionBattey mycobacteriumBattey mycobacterial infectionPulmonary infection due to Mycobacterium kansasiikansasii mycobacterial infectionPulmonary infection due to Mycobacterium xenopiMycobacterium xenopi infectionPulmonary infection due to Mycobacterium malmoense