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Mycobacterial Infections



Mycobacteria are a type of germ. There are many different kinds. The most common one causes tuberculosis. Another one causes leprosy. Still others cause infections that are called atypical mycobacterial infections. They aren't "typical" because they don'
t cause tuberculosis. But they can still harm people, especially people with other problems that affect their immunity, such as AIDS.

Sometimes you can have these infections with no symptoms at all. At other times, they can cause lung symptoms similar to tuberculosis:

Cough
Weight loss
Coughing up blood or mucus
Weakness or fatigue
Fever and chills
Night sweats
Lack of appetite and weight loss
Medicines can treat these infections, but often more than one is needed to cure the infection.

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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) (National Jewish Health)
Understanding Nontuberculous Mycobacterium (American Lung Association)
Symptoms
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Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infections: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment (American Lung Association)
Diagnosis and Tests
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AFB (Acid-Fast Bacillus) Smear and Culture (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Specifics
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Buruli Ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection) (World Health Organization) Available in Spanish
Leprosy (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Mycobacterium abscessus in Healthcare Settings (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) (New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center)
Available in Spanish
National Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Program (Health Resources and Services Administration)
Statistics and Research
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Mycobacterial Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Leprosy From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)
ClinicalTrials.gov: Mycobacterium Infections From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)
ClinicalTrials.gov: Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)
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Article: Atypical Infections versus Inflammatory Conditions of the Hand: The Role...
Article: Host susceptibility to non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections. Article: Nontuberculous mycobacteria in cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.
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TB Terms (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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American Lung Association
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases From the National Institutes of Health
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Leprosy
Available in Spanish
Mycobacterial culture
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A photomicrograph of Mycobacterium leprae
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Leprosy
Mycobacterial culture
Sputum stain for mycobacteria
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Tuberculosis
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The primary NIH organization for research on Mycobacterial Infections is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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