nontuberculous

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• Patients with cervical lymphadenitis due to nontuberculous mycobacteria can present in an identical fashion and may be difficult to differentiate from those with M. tuberculosis infection.

  Academic text (1995)

• Nontuberculous mycobacteria can cause infections in individuals with weakened immune systems.

• The number of organisms present suggests that these are nontuberculous mycobacteria or that the patient is severely immunocompromised.

  Academic text (1995)

• Other antimicrobial medications, such as ciprofloxacin and clarithromycin, have been used with some success for these nontuberculous organisms.

  Academic text (1995)

• Fortunately, cervical lymphadenopathy involving nontuberculous mycobacterium almost exclusively occurs in children under 12 years of age.

  Academic text (1995)

• AFB smear results can be useful, although they cannot differentiate between tuberculous and nontuberculous mycobacteria (Figure 2).

  Academic text (1995)

• Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and, in particular, the Mycobacterium abscessus group are recognized as emerging respiratory pathogens among patients with cystic fibrosis.

  Academic text (2014)

• Research indicates that nontuberculous organisms are becoming more prevalent in urban areas.

• Healthcare providers should consider nontuberculous mycobacteria when diagnosing chronic respiratory infections.

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