Other Mycobacteria

M. Kansasii
- Resembles TB and slow growing without treatment
- Cavitary pulmonary disease, cervical lymphadenopathy, skin infections
- HIV associated OI
- Positive PPD
MAIC
- South, pacific coast
- Second only to TB in disease burden
- Cavitary lung disease
- More resistant to drugs than TB
- Most common systemic bacterial infection in AIDS
- Blood culture for diagnosis
M. Scrofulceum
- Granulomatous cervical lymphadenitis in kids
- Enlarged lymph nodes, no other symptoms
- No PPD conversion

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Other Mycobacteria

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Other Mycobacteria

Updated

2011-11-15T03:38:03Z

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