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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
Nontuberculous mycobacteria ... Nontuberculous ... #CXR #Lateral #NonTuberculosis ... #NTM #Cavity #AirFluidLevel
Same patient with nontuberculous mycobacteria infection.
Multiple small cavities are seen. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #NonTuberculosis #Mycobacteria #NTM
Same patient with nontuberculous ... Radiology #CTChest #NonTuberculosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
RAPID GROWERS: 
 • Mycobacterium abscessus, chelonae, fortuitum
SLOW GROWERS: 
 • Mycobacterium avium complex, marinum,
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria ... BrighamChiefs #Nontuberculous
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
#LungAbscess #AirFluidLevel
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Pulmonary #Radiology #AirFluidLevel
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria ... Singh @rav7ks #Nontuberculous
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Aspergillus • Nontuberculous
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
DM DDX: • Nontuberculous
Here another patient with a mycobacterium infection.
Notice the nodules with cavitation #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #NonTuberculosis #Mycobacteria
Radiology #CXR #NonTuberculosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
DM DDX: • Nontuberculous