Background CNS manifestations represent an emerging facet of NTM infection with
significant mortality. Due to protean presentation and low index of suspicion, many cases …

The Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) is a group of acid-fast, rapidly dividing non-
tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that include a number of clinically important subspecies …

Introduction Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) mediated infections are important to
consider in cases with neuroinflammatory presentations. We aimed to characterize cases of …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are exceedingly rare etiological agents of intracranial
infections. Among them, Mycobacterium rhodesiae stands out as an even less common …

Background Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are generally free-living organism, widely
distributed in the environment, with sporadic potential to infect. In recent years, there has …

Background Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) is a rapidly growing mycobacterium
with intrinsic multidrug resistance. Disseminated disease is usually diagnosed in those …

Background: Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MabC) has emerged as an important
cause of human infections, including meningitis. In the absence of correct microbiological …

Central nervous system infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are rare but
have been increasing in frequency. A small fraction of these infections are related to surgical …

Diseases due to pathogenic mycobacteria cause significant health and economic impact on
humans worldwide. Although mycobacterial diseases primarily affect the lungs, the …