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Mycobacteria
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Examples – Many Overlap
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| M. avium- intracellular complex (MAC) |
MAC has become one of the most common infections in patients with AIDS; often in the lungs and disseminated throughout the body; found widely |
| M. kansasii |
Most frequently causes lung infections; increased prevalence in the South – Texas and Florida |
| M. abscessus |
May infect implants, such as pacemakers |
| M. chelonae |
May cause post-surgical infections in artificial heart valves and prosthetic implants |
| M. fortuitum |
May cause post-surgical infections |
| M. xenopi |
Found in hot water systems |
| M. scrofulaceum |
May cause cervical adenitis, especially in children |
| M. marinum |
Found in fresh and salt water, aquariums and swimming pools; infects through breaks in the skin and may cause persistent sores |
| M. ulcerans |
Endemic in the tropics; causes Buruli ulcer, large lesions; the 3rd most common mycobacterial infection in healthy people |
| M. leprae |
Infects mucous membranes and cool areas such as skin; causes nerve damage and numbness and skin nodules; can lead to skin damage and infection |
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