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1
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chronic pneumo hallmarks

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slow, insidious (wks-mod), fever mild-high, night sweats, malaise/fatigue, anorexia (10-20 lb), dyspnea, chronic cough may become prod, hemoptytic, CP (pleur/nonpleur)

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foul smelling sputum is pathognomonic for

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anaerobes

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chronic pneumo CXR

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consolidation/infiltrates OR cavitary lesions
Apical or subapical consolidation/infiltrates in the upper lobes or superior- posterior segments of the lower lobes +/- caviation (MTB, syst. mycoses), occur over several mos

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lung lesions are NOT

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NOT visualized by Gs
NOT Cx on blood agar
NOT tx w. PCN, cephs

5
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tx chronic pneumo empirically?

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NO; tx too toxic, wait til dx

6
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lung abscess (hole):
(cavitary lesions often have air-water interface)
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local suppurative(pussy) necrotizing collection w/in lung parenchyma

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cavitary lesions caused by

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90%: anaerobes, facult anaerobes (G+ cocci, G- rods)
via aspiration, wks-2mos
CAN visual by Gs, blood agar if facult., tx w. PCN, cephs

also caused by: prim. SCC of lung (>45yo, 30%)

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in chronic nec. pneumo, facultative anaerobes are…

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more virulent w/ shorter onset (2wks)

anaerobic bacteria are less virulent and onset is 4-6 wks

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abscess pneumo s/s

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classic chronic pneumo + foul sputum (50-60%), altered sensorium if progressed
poor dent. hyg., trauma/inj/disease

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abscess pneumo CXR

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solitary cavitary lesion about 4cm in diameter w/ air-fluid level

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abscess pneumo comps

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empyema formation from bronchopleural fistula
massive hemoptysis
spont. rupture into uninv. lung segments
non-resolution of abscess cavity

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abscess pneumo tx

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abx targeting orogingival anaerobes
B-lactamase-inhib/B-lactam OR 2nd/3rd gen. CEPH + clindamycin/metronidazole for 6-8 wks
past: (IV PCN + clindamycin)

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if abx unsuccessful for abscess tx

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resect lung/drain absecs via bronchial airway (if thru chest, non-healing open wound in lung

14
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MTB spectrum

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no illness: LTBI
localized: pulmonary/meningeal TB
massive systemic dissemination: miliary TB

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MTB staining

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poorly via Gx

acid-fast : resistant to destain with acid alcohol

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MTB cell wall structure

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  • PTG, G- wall w/ lypophilic substances
  • virulence factors:
    1. mycolic acids (LCFAs (branched), lipids bound to arabinogalactan-PTG polymers) INH target resp. for acid-fastness
    2. trehalose dimycolate (cord factor)
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MTB deets

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facult. IC in macrophages, obligate areobe, slow growth (2-3 wks), sp. media, resistant to drying, acids, alkalis, disinf.
sens. to UV light and moist heat (pasteurization)

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TB transmission only occurs from person with..

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ACTIVE pulmonary or laryngeal TB via inhalation of 1-10um airborne droplets of 1-3 bacilli (cough) AFB smear neg or pos pts! (need contact for hours) (humans sole host)
also: ingestion of m. bovis milk

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TB affects what age groups..

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young imm.COMPETENT (65 as REACTIVATION (pulmonary TB)

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most MTB-infected pts control or cure their infection?

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CONTROL
10% will reactivate (LTBI–>TB) (esp. 0-2 yrs post inf)
90% remain LTBI for life
(some will not control–>TB)

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risk factors for ACQUIRING TB

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foreign born (Africa, Asia, LA)
low-income (homeless, malnutr., crowding)
nursing home, correctional, homeless shelters
HCW or persons employed above

22
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risk factors for developing TB once infected w. MTB

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65,
T cell compromise(HIV, maln, chemo, steroids, SOT, old, blood ca)
IVDU, certain diseases

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MTB patho

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facult. IC of alveolar endothelial/epithelial cells and macrophages
- inh. TB must reach alveolar spaces (periphery), MTB are phago (not killed) by macros and PMNs, multi. IC, disseminate: locally (lungs and LNs) or systemically/lymphohematogenous (any organ)

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MTB replication occurs in orgs/tissues w.

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high O2 levels: apical-post. areas of lung, LN

also: kidney, brain, bone

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MTB immunity

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CMI (both CD4+ and CD8+)
exposure–>MTB-sp. CD4+ cells proc. IFN-y–>activate macros–>prod. ROIs that kill MTB cells phagocyt. by act. macros
MTB-sp. CD8+ cells kill MTB-inf. NON-ACT. macros–>rel. MTB cells, killed by act. macros
CMI resp. for most tissue damage and symptoms of disease, MTB does NOT produce toxins

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host attempts to contain MTB infections–>inflammatory response–>adaptive response–>

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GRANULOMA (caseation-seen in histo biopsy not CXR/CT/MRI)
made of macrophage-derived epithelioid cells, lymphocytes
viable MTB @ center (w. CMI: arrested, but viable for years)
if inadequate CMI: LTBI–>TB

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CMI response converts granuloma–>organized granulomas: tubercles

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dynamic, continuous process
core: dormant MTB, lymphos, epithel. histocytes, multinuc. Langerhans giant cells
periphery: fibroblasts, monocytes (blood), lymphos,
zone cells alive, must be replenished

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over time tubercles can heal

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> 1 yr

fibrosis–>scarring–>calcification (can now see on XR)

29
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primary pulm. TB

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happens when IR fails to form granuloma (inade. CMI)
old, T cell compromised, immunocompetent kiddos
(less common in US)

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reactivation pulmonary TB due to

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systemic immunosuppression:
advanced HIV/AIDS, Ca, old, chronic ill health
immunosupp–>brkdwn of granulomas w. LTBI–>reactivation
most common TB in US

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miliary TB

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massive disseminated inf. involving multiple organs (foci-size of millet seed)
other: extrapulmonary refers to other organ system

32
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if infection progresses in pulmonary TB…

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consolidation happens–>cavitary lesions–>bronchiectasis

33
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in reactivation TB, the caseous center continues to enlarge as MTB multiply–>liquifies tissues–>

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  • formation of air-liquid filled cavities: huge inc. in MTB #s–>abx resistance, spread
  • rupture into airways–>hemoptysis, release of caesium (spread)
  • inhal. of MTB to other parts of lung (tuberculous bronchopneumonia)
  • erosion of vein wall and leak of caesium into blood–>hemoptysis, miliary TB
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LTBI clinical manifestations

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absence of s/s
CXR norm or shows evidence of past TB
neg. stain/sputum Cx

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LTBI proven only by

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positive PPD
positive Quantiferon test
(CANNOT distinguish btw LTBI and active TB disease)
i.e. disease may or may not be present

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TB disease (active) dx by

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s/s, AFB in sputum, Cx

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TB disease (active) s/s (only after inf. has progressed)

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slow, insidious, fever (of “unknown origin”: FUO), night sweats, malaise, fatigue, anorexia + weight loss
chronic persistant cough, pleuritic pain, pleural effusions (MTB inf or IR), dyspnea

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TB in late stage of HIV/AIDS

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mostly pulm. TB, but coin-like or cavitary lesions uncommon
diffuse pulmonary infiltrates happen due to poor CMI
(disseminated TB 1/3 cases, inc. mortality)

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PPD

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not 100% sp/sn, injected intradermally (into not under skin)

1st detected 3-8 wks post-primary infection

40
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positive PPD

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induration (50% monos/macros, 50% MTB-sp Th1 cells) 48 hrs post-inf
> 15 mm for all pops not specified
> 10 mm for foreign born (see above), IVDU, med-underserved, low income, HCW etc (see above), residents of (see above), certain conditions, kiddos
>5 mm for HIV+, close TB contacts, abnorm. CXR (upper lobe fibrosis), immunsuppr. w. at leat 15 mg prednisone/day last 1 mo

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QuantiFERON-TB Gold test

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in vitro, measure amount of INF-y prod. by cells in whole blood that have been stim. by MTB peptides

  • mimics ESAT-6 and CFP-10 proteins, present in MTB but not BCG and NTM
  • dx for MTB, NOT dx for LTBI vs active TB
  • no boosting effect
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new IGRAs (IFN-y release assay)

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dx both LTBI and active TB (MTB)

-QFT-GIT and T-SPOT TB test

43
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detection of DISEASE (active)

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med hx, s/s CXR

report to HD

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active TB CXR

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-consolidation/infiltrates in apical/subapical in upper lobes or sup-post segments of lower lobes +/- cavitation (or nodular/cavitary lesion w. no surrounding infiltrates)
-immunocompetent: solitary pulm. nodule 1 cm in diam. surrounded by lung parenchyma, no other abnorm., opaque due to calcification
(granuloma form. evident in biopsy specimen)

45
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ddx active MTB (based on CXR)

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infectious: nocardia, actinomyces israelii, systemic mycosis (fungi) - infection, not disease
lung cancer
hamartoma/adenochondroma

46
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in HIV/AIDS pts, no cavitations but

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diffuse infiltrate is common

47
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lab dx MTB

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AFB in sputum (consid. infectious, quantified)
positive Cx (confirms dx)-->drug susc/abx sens test, monitor tx response
48
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if extrapulm. TB suspected

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blood cx to see if disseminating

49
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nucleic acid amplification (NAA) testing

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detects MTB 1+ wks earlier than Cx, cannot dist. btw live/dead

50
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MTB-sp. CD4+ T cells expressed immune markers

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CD38, HLA-DR, Ki-67+

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MTB tx for who?

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LTBI and active TB -confirmed! not close contacts

tx too toxic

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MTB tx: 1st line drugs

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Isoniazid: interferes w. mycolic acid syn
Rifampin: inhib. RNA syn
Pyrazinamide: bactericidal for repl. orgs
Ethambutol: inhib. cell wall sun and is bacteriostatic

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MDR-TB

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resistance to Rifampin and INH

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XDR-TB

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resistant to Rifampin and INH and any FQ and at least 1/3 inj. 2nd line drugs (amikacin, kanamycin, capreomycin)

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LTBI/MTB infection (not active) 2 tx regimens

HIV or non-HIV

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  1. INH for 6-9* mos

2. Rifampin for 4 mos for LBTI + close contacts w. INH-res. TB/cannot tolerate INH/pyrazinamide

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TB disease (active) tx: drug-sens

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  1. INH alone 18 mod
  2. INH and Rifampin for 9 mos
  3. 4 1st LD for 3 mos, 2 1st LD for 4 mos
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TB disease (active) tx: DR

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combined chemo to prev. MDR-TB
3 drugs 6-9 mos (e.g.,
rifampin, pyrazinamide, INH for 2 months then rifampin and INH for 4 mos -still OK)

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TB disease (active) tx: MRD

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4-5 drugs for 18-24 mos (2 yrs!)

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Tb disease tx monitored via

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sputum Cx (3 wks post tx)
considered inf. as long as orgs cx, cured when 3 successive neg cx
CANNOT monitor with PPD, Quantiferon test
60
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MDR-TB..

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due to chromosomal mutations

high mortality rate

61
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extensive tx for XDR-TB

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lung resection and antimicrobial tx

62
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DOTS

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HCW observe swallowing, monitor progress, short-course (6-9 mos)

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BCG vaccine

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M. bovis, cannot cause dis. in immcompetent person
life-long, latent infection, can reactivate latent inf–>active in immunocompromised pts
used to tx bladder Ca (IR delays Ca recurrence)

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NTM etiology

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environment AND human NF (MTB just NF)

65
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NTM spp.

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M. kansasii
M. fortuitum
M. avium complex (MAC): M. intracellulare and M. avium

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NTM deets

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rapid growers: 7 days
slow growers >7d-6weeks
some AF, cross-reac. Ags to MTB Ag
most MDR (esp. MAC)
incidence inc. due to HIV/immsuppr pop
affects oldies, immsuppr, underlying dis.
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NTM transmission

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NOT person-person, NO reactivation of latent inf.

resevoir is environ. (all contrast MTB)

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NTM patho

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may cause slight + PPD, less virulent *rarely causes dis. in immunocompetent person, diff to elim. due to MDR

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NTM slow growers: Group 1: photochromogens, Runyon group I (7d-6wks)

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M. kansasii: water supplies, MW US, pulm dis., min. contagious (unlike MTB)
M. marinum: skin inf.
M. haemophilum: skin, jt, bone, pulm. inf. in immunocompromised persons and lymphaden. in kiddos

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NTM slow growers: Group 2 : scotochromogens (pigment in dark), Runyon group II

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M. gordonae

M. scrofulaceum: cervical adenitis

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NTM slow growers: Group 3: noncrhomogenic, Runyon group III

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MAC: M. avium complex: ubiquitous environ. org

SE US, inhal. and ingestion–>across mucosa–>infects macros of LP–>submucosa–>LN

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DMAC

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disseminated MAC in HIV/AIDS pts. (20-40% of pts w. CD4 count

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DMAC manifests in AIDS pt

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fever, night sweats, weight loss-wasting, swollen abd. LNs (unilat), diarrhea, hepsplnmeg, anemia, elev. PB liver enzymes, localized disease LESS common, but rarely in (LRT, pericarditis, GIT, CNS, skin, joints)

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Cx for slow growers req.

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2-6 wks, alert lab!

nucleic acid testing quicker

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NTM rapid growers: (2-7 days) Runyon group IV

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M. fortuitum, M. abscessus, M. chelonae, M. massiliense, M. bolletii (fortuitum complex)
contaminant in clinical specimens
sig. opportunistic pathogen of (skin, ST, bone, LRT (chronic), site of wound trauma, surgical prosthetic implants)
-resis to alk. glutaradehyde, low susc. to high lev. disinfect.

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NTM dx

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Cx must be done, need repeated isolation of org for dx, ID to species level!

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NTM tx

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depends on ID of species, sensitivity testing must be done on Cx+ isolates

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