Infections pulmonaires dues aux mycobactéries non tuberculeuses [Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infections]
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serval:BIB_DFE0D1726519
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Infections pulmonaires dues aux mycobactéries non tuberculeuses [Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infections]
Journal
Revue medicale suisse
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/10/2011
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
7
Number
312
Pages
1982-1984,1986-1987
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacterial infection, which most often cause pulmonary disease, are increasing. Only a few of the numerous mycobacteria species are clearly pathogenic. Patients, either immunocompetent or immunocompromised, with orwithout underlying disease, are contaminated from the environment. Diagnosis, according to standardized criteria, is based on clinical picture, radiological exams and positive microbiological samples, usually on more than one occasion (slow growing culture and PCR). There are several typical presentations, such as tuberculosis-like disease and lung nodules associated with bronchiectasis. Treatment combines several antimicrobials, is long (occasionally more than one year) and is not always successful.
Keywords
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, Humans, Mycobacterium Infections/diagnosis, Mycobacterium Infections/drug therapy, Mycobacterium Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Bacterial/diagnosis, Pneumonia, Bacterial/drug therapy, Pneumonia, Bacterial/microbiology
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