A majority of the Mycobacterium species, called the nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM),
are natural inhabitants of natural waters, engineered water systems, and soils. As a …

In contrast to the notorious pathogens Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. leprae, the
majority of the mycobacterial species described to date are generally not considered as …

Rationale: Pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (PNTM) are an important cause of
morbidity among older adults in the United States, but national prevalence estimates are …

Wastewater Microbiology focuses on microbial contaminants found in wastewater, methods
of detection for these contaminants, and methods of cleansing water of microbial …

Rationale: Prevalence of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (PNTM) disease varies
by geographic region, yet the factors driving these differences remain largely unknown …

Context.—Granulomas are among the most commonly encountered abnormalities in
pulmonary pathology and often pose a diagnostic challenge. Although most pathologists are …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are opportunistic human pathogens that are
widespread in the human environment. In fact, NTM surround humans. The basis for their …

Mycobacterium avium was isolated from hot and cold water samples and from sediment
(biofilm) collected from the showerhead in the home of a woman with M. avium pulmonary …

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are paradigmatic colonizers of the total environment,
circulating at the interfaces of the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and …

Objective To compare the demographics, clinical features, susceptibility patterns, and
treatment for skin and soft tissue infections due toMycobacterium …