RT Book, Section
A1 Langston, Shannon M.
A1 Bales, Brian D.
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181051448
T1 Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria Infections
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181051448
RD 2024/04/18
AB Mycobacteria  other  than  tuberculosis  and  leprosy  cause  disorders  primarily  seen  in  tropical  countries.  As  opposed  to  Mycobacterium  tuberculosis  and  M  leprae,  they  are  usually  environmental  saprophytes,  not  obligate  human/animal  pathogens.  Human  exposure  may  be  via  inhalation,  contaminated  water,  or  preexisting  wound  contamination.  Overall,  nontuberculosis  mycobacteria  can  cause  four  different  clinical  syndromes:  pulmonary  disease,  regional  lymphadenitis,  disseminated  disease  in  immunocompromised  patients,  and  skin/soft-tissue  infections.