Editorial: A typical Mycobacterial Infections in Children

Hsu, Katharine H. K.

doi:10.1093/clinids/3.5.1075

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“…The organism is prevalent in soil, water, and dairy products, including pasteurized milk.6,7,12,13 The infection has been associated with possible transmission to humans by cats, birds, pigs, and rodents, but very rarely by man. 6,7,13 In the early nodal stage of presentation, the diagnosis may be aided by a tuberculin skin test. The standard PPD test can be negative or weakly positive in NTM infections.14 The fact that four of our cases did not have a PPD test performed was a notable flaw in the initial workup of those patients.…”

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Curettage of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Cervical Lymphadenitis

Kennedy¹

1992

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

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Curettage of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Cervical Lymphadenitis

Kennedy¹

1992

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

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“…Some species are also pathogenic for humans or animals, causing pulmonary and cutaneous disease, lymphadenitis, and disseminated infections (11,19,36,55,57). These organisms are an increasing health risk, especially in the growing immunodeficient population.…”

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Occurrence of Mycobacteria in Water Treatment Lines and in Water Distribution Systems

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Duguet

Montiel

et al. 2002

Appl Environ Microbiol

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The frequency of recovery of atypical mycobacteria was estimated in two treatment plants providing drinking water to Paris, France, at some intermediate stages of treatment. The two plants use two different filtration processes, rapid and slow sand filtration. Our results suggest that slow sand filtration is more efficient for removing mycobacteria than rapid sand filtration. In addition, our results show that mycobacteria can colonize and grow on granular activated carbon and are able to enter distribution systems. We also investigated the frequency of recovery of mycobacteria in the water distribution system of Paris (outside buildings). The mycobacterial species isolated from the Paris drinking water distribution system are different from those isolated from the water leaving the treatment plants. Saprophytic mycobacteria (present in 41.3% of positive samples), potentially pathogenic mycobacteria (16.3%), and unidentifiable mycobacteria (54.8%) were isolated from 12 sites within the Paris water distribution system. Mycobacterium gordonae was preferentially recovered from treated surface water, whereas Mycobacterium nonchromogenicum was preferentially recovered from groundwater. No significant correlations were found among the presence of mycobacteria, the origin of water, and water temperature.

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“…1,2 These organisms, isolated from soil, dust, water, milk, eggs, vegetables, and domestic animals, [2][3][4] are transmitted to humans through respiratory aspiration of aerosolized particles. Person-to-person contact and zoonotic routes of infection have not been described.…”

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