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CLINICS IN CHEST MEDICINE
卷 36, 期 1, 页码 35-41出版社
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2014.10.003
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Mycobacterium; Drinking water; Soil; Aerosolization
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) include over 150 species. The source for human infection is the environment. NTM are normal inhabitants of soil and drinking water. NTM grow and persist in many buildings. They are not contaminants of drinking water, but members of the natural drinking water microbial population. Infection occurs because humans share the same habitats. Because the ecology, antibiotic susceptibility, and virulence of individual species differs, identifying NTM isolates to species is important. Treatment requires multiple antibiotics. NTM patients are innately sensitive to NTM infection, resulting in reinfection. Knowledge of the sources of NTM can reduce exposure to environmental NTM.
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