Osteomyelitis due to Mycobacterium kansasii in a patient with sarcoidosis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2017.04.001
Abstract: A 45-year-old male presented with severe pain in his left foot. His medical history included stage IV biopsy-proven pulmonary sarcoidosis diagnosed six years earlier, with negative acid-fast stain in lymph node biopsy and bronchoalveolar lavage… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; kansasii; sarcoidosis; mycobacterium kansasii ... See more keywords
The role of hydrophobicity in tuberculosis evolution and pathogenicity
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01501-0
Abstract: The evolution of tubercle bacilli parallels a route from environmental Mycobacterium kansasii, through intermediate “Mycobacterium canettii”, to the modern Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Cell envelope outer membrane lipids change systematically from hydrophilic lipooligosaccharides and phenolic glycolipids… read more here.
Keywords: mycobacterium; evolution; kansasii; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Molecular typing of Mycobacterium kansasii using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and a newly designed variable-number tandem repeat analysis
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21562-z
Abstract: Molecular epidemiological studies of Mycobacterium kansasii are hampered by the lack of highly-discriminatory genotyping modalities. The purpose of this study was to design a new, high-resolution fingerprinting method for M. kansasii. Complete genome sequence of… read more here.
Keywords: tandem repeat; kansasii; variable number; mycobacterium kansasii ... See more keywords
Disseminated Mycobacterium kansasii infection in a white-tailed deer and implications for public and livestock health
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DOI: 10.1177/1040638719895475
Abstract: We document a case of Mycobacterium kansasii, a rare, zoonotic bacterium, in a white-tailed deer (WTD; Odocoileus virginianus) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Grossly, the deer had fibrinous pleuropneumonia with yellow, mineralized nodules scattered… read more here.
Keywords: white tailed; tailed deer; infection; kansasii ... See more keywords
Incidence, Clinical Manifestation, Treatment Outcome, and Drug Susceptibility Pattern of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in HIV Patients in Tehran, Iran
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DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v30i1.10
Abstract: Background Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections have radically increased worldwide due to the increase in HIV infections. The disease activity increases with progressive immunodeficiency. Methods A total of 216 HIV seropositive patients suspected of having mycobacterial… read more here.
Keywords: fortuitum; clinical manifestation; treatment; infection ... See more keywords