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Review
. 2019 Jan:114:127-134.
doi: 10.1016/j.tube.2018.12.004. Epub 2019 Jan 4.

Mycobacterium avium: an overview

Caroline Busatto  1 , Júlia Silveira Vianna  2 , Lande Vieira da Silva Junior  3 , Ivy Bastos Ramis  4 , Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Silva  5
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Mycobacterium avium: an overview

Caroline Busatto et al. Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2019 Jan.

Abstract

Mycobacterium avium is an environmental microorganism found in soil and water sources worldwide. It is the most prevalent species of nontuberculous mycobacteria that causes infectious diseases, especially in immunocompromised individuals. This review discusses and highlights key topics about M. avium, such as epidemiology, pathogenicity, glycopeptidolipids, laboratory identification, genotyping, antimicrobial therapy and antimicrobial resistance. Additionally, the main comorbidities associated with M. avium infection are discussed.

Keywords: Glycopeptidolipids; Laboratory identification; Nontuberculous mycobacteria; Treatment.

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