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Highlight on Advances in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease in North America
Joint Authors
Falkinham, Joseph
Mirsaeidi, Mehdi
Farshidpour, Maham
Allen, Mary Beth
Ebrahimi, Golnaz
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous in the environment and exist as an important cause of pulmonary infections in humans.
Pulmonary involvement is the most common disease manifestation of NTM and the incidence of NTM is growing in North America.
Susceptibility to NTM infection is incompletely understood; therefore preventative tools are not well defined.
Treatment of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection is difficult and entails multiple antibiotics and an extended treatment course.
Also, there is a considerable variation in treatment management that should be considered before initiating treatment.
We highlight the new findings in the epidemiology diagnosis and treatment of mycobacterial infections.
We debate new advances regarding NTM infection in cystic fibrosis patients and solid organ transplant recipients.
Finally, we introduce a new epidemiologic model for NTM disease based on virulence-exposure-host factors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mirsaeidi, Mehdi& Farshidpour, Maham& Allen, Mary Beth& Ebrahimi, Golnaz& Falkinham, Joseph. 2014. Highlight on Advances in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease in North America. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034604
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mirsaeidi, Mehdi…[et al.]. Highlight on Advances in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease in North America. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034604
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mirsaeidi, Mehdi& Farshidpour, Maham& Allen, Mary Beth& Ebrahimi, Golnaz& Falkinham, Joseph. Highlight on Advances in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease in North America. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034604
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1034604