Mycobacterium haemophilum

Mycobacterium Infections

Lymphadenitis

Mycobacterium

Immunocompromised Host

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycobacterium haemophilum

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Marinum4

• Its preference for lower temperatures, similar to that of Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium marinum, has been associated with a predilection for clinical infections to be located over the extremities. (medscape.com)
• Skin and soft tissue infection usually as a consequence of direct inoculation, caused primarily by Mycobacterium marinum and Mycobacterium ulcerans , the RGM, and other NTM species including MAC. (medilib.ir)
• I think he has fish tank granuloma, caused by Mycobacterium marinum. (weebly.com)
• Fish tank granuloma is a skin infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium marinum which can be found in fresh or salt water, including the sea, swimming pools and fish tanks (any tanks… not just unclean ones! (weebly.com)

Infections13

• Water reservoirs may be the source of M haemophilum infections. (medscape.com)
• Infections associated with Mycobacterium haemophilum are underdiagnosed because specific culture methods required for its recovery are not applied routinely. (cdc.gov)
• Real-time PCR results were superior to culture because only 9 (56%) of the 16 diagnosed M. haemophilum infections were positive by culture. (cdc.gov)
• A new paper in Clinical Infectious Diseases describes a cluster of infections in Switzerland among women who had their eyebrows improved with tattooing: 12 developed infections with Mycobacterium haemophilum , 10 required surgery, and 9 required excision not only of an eyebrow but also all or part of a parotid gland - the big salivary gland in front of the ear through which a major facial nerve travels. (marynmckenna.com)
• Outbreak of Mycobacterium haemophilum Infections after Permanent Makeup of the Eyebrows. (marynmckenna.com)
• The infections involved Mycobacterium haemophilum, which usually only strikes individuals with compromised immune systems. (medclient.com)
• See "Epidemiology of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections" and "Microbiology of nontuberculous mycobacteria" and "Pathogenesis of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections" and "Diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections of the lungs" and "Treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary infection in adults" and "Rapidly growing mycobacterial infections: Mycobacteria abscessus, chelonae, and fortuitum" and "Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection)" . (medilib.ir)
• See "Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections in persons with HIV" and "Overview of nontuberculous mycobacteria (excluding MAC) in patients with HIV" and "Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in solid organ transplant candidates and recipients" . (medilib.ir)
• See "Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections in persons with HIV" and "Rapidly growing mycobacterial infections: Mycobacteria abscessus, chelonae, and fortuitum" . (medilib.ir)
• See "Rapidly growing mycobacterial infections: Mycobacteria abscessus, chelonae, and fortuitum" . (medilib.ir)
• [ 8 ] and that Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare (known together as M avium complex [MAC]) infections are the main driver of this increase. (medscape.com)
• This is an important outbreak that raises our concern about the potential for such nontuberculous mycobacteria infections associated with tattooing. (medscape.com)
• Cite this: Mycobacteria Infections Associated With Tattooing - Medscape - Sep 27, 2012. (medscape.com)

Leprae3

• Of noteworthy account are the disease's chronic infectious cycle and its causative organism - Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) . (ceufast.com)
• INTRODUCTION - Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species are mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (eg, M. tuberculosis , Mycobacterium bovis , Mycobacterium africanum , and Mycobacterium microti ) and Mycobacterium leprae . (medilib.ir)
• Mycobacterial species other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae are classified as atypical mycobacteria, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), or environmental mycobacteria. (medscape.com)

Chelonae4

• Disseminated disease in severely immunocompromised patients (most commonly caused by MAC and less commonly by the rapidly growing mycobacteria [RGM], eg, M. abscessus , M. fortuitum , and Mycobacterium chelonae ). (medilib.ir)
• In this outbreak, a patient became infected with Mycobacterium chelonae . (medscape.com)
• It is important to keep in mind that other outbreaks of nontuberculous mycobacteria have been associated with tattoo parlors, and in follow-up to this investigation, other outbreaks in other tattoo parlors in other states identified a variety of nontuberculous mycobacteria, including M fortuitum, M chelonae , and M abscessus . (medscape.com)
• rev., a species closely related to Mycobacterium chelonae. (oregonstate.edu)

Fortuitum1

• [ 2 ] Mycobacterium fortuitum has been reported as a commensal on human skin. (medscape.com)

Species11

• Mycobacterium haemophilum is a species of the phylum Actinomycetota (Gram-positive bacteria with high guanine and cytosine content, one of the dominant phyla of all bacteria), belonging to the genus Mycobacterium. (wikipedia.org)
• In addition to infecting humans, M haemophilum has been isolated from the environment and has been found in several animal species. (medscape.com)
• Mycobacterium avium was the most frequently found species (56%), and M. haemophilum was the second most commonly recognized pathogen. (cdc.gov)
• In this study, we developed a species-specific real-time PCR to detect M. haemophilum directly in patient materials. (cdc.gov)
• This assay can show the actual prevalence of M. haemophilum in patients with mycobacterial lymphadenitis, but it could also be applied in other diseases and help elucidate the incidence and distribution of this species. (cdc.gov)
• Other species that cause lung disease include Mycobacterium xenopi , Mycobacterium malmoense , Mycobacterium szulgai , and Mycobacterium simiae ( table 1 ) [ 3 ]. (medilib.ir)
• The primary isolation of a small number of M. tuberculosis strains, and other Mycobacterium species with special growth requirements (e.g. (texas.gov)
• In WONDER, two tables are available, which list Mycobacterium species by region of the country, and antituberculosis drug susceptibility patterns of M. tuberculosis isolates by region of the country. (cdc.gov)
• Some of these nonpathogenic mycobacteria are among the more common species processed in mycobacteriology laboratories. (cdc.gov)
• The type of disease depends on the species of mycobacteria, the route and degree of exposure, and the immune status of the host. (medscape.com)
• The Mycobacteriology section identifies Mycobacterium species and other aerobic actinomycetes from clinical specimens and from cultures referred on growth media. (ms.gov)

Mycobacterial5

• Biopsied specimens are subjected to acid-fast staining, mycobacterial culturing, and Mycobacterium genus-specific real-time PCR. (cdc.gov)
• An atypical mycobacterial infection was diagnosed in these patients because either acid-fast staining results were positive or the Mycobacterium genus-specific real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was positive. (cdc.gov)
• A 38-year-old kidney transplant recipient was treated with antituberculous drugs due to mycobacterial joint infection due to Mycobacterium malmoense. (journalmc.org)
• INTERPRETIVE INFORMATION The PHLIS Mycobacterium module tracks mycobacterial isolates, not individual patients or specific cases of mycobacterial disease. (cdc.gov)
• For other nontuberculous mycobacteria (mycobacteria other than M. tuberculosis) reported in PHLIS, it is not possible to determine if an isolate was obtained from a patient with mycobacterial illness, or was simply colonizing a nonsterile site. (cdc.gov)

Atypical mycobacteria3

• Hamsch C, Hartschuh W, Enk A, Flux K. A Chinese tattoo paint as a vector of atypical mycobacteria-outbreak in 7 patients in Germany. (medscape.com)
• Johns Hopkins Guides , www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540406/all/Other_atypical_mycobacteria. (hopkinsguides.com)
• Auwaerter P. Other atypical mycobacteria. (hopkinsguides.com)

Identification of mycobacteria1

• The section utilizes the automated Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) system and Lowenstein-Jensen slants for the isolation and identification of mycobacteria. (ms.gov)

Avium complex2

• Increase in Mycobacterium avium complex isolations among patients admitted to a general hospital. (cdc.gov)
• Pulmonary disease, especially in older persons with or without underlying lung disease and patients with cystic fibrosis, caused primarily by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), Mycobacterium abscessus subsp abscessus , and Mycobacterium kansasii . (medilib.ir)

Abscessus subsp1

• [ 6 ] Person-to-person spread is extremely uncommon, although in 2012 the first known outbreak of respiratory Mycobacterium abscessus subsp massiliense disease occurring in a population of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) was reported. (medscape.com)

Microbiology1

• The epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of NTM infection, as well as infection due to rapidly growing mycobacteria and M. ulcerans , are discussed separately. (medilib.ir)

Outbreak1

• Biofilm samples from the outbreak facility were PCR positive for M. haemophilum, suggesting biofilms might act as a reservoir for infection. (zfin.org)

Tuberculosis complex1

• Isolates that are confirmed to contain Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex are considered critical and require same day submitter notification. (ms.gov)

Causative2

• Application of a Mycobacterium genus-specific real-time PCR in combination with amplicon sequencing and a M. haemophilum- specific PCR resulted in the recognition of M. haemophilum as the causative agent in 16 (18%) children with cervicofacial lymphadenitis. (cdc.gov)
• M. haemophilum has been described as the causative agent of lymphadenitis as well ( 2 - 7 ). (cdc.gov)

Genavense1

• If M. haemophilum or M. genavense is suspected, please contact the TB Lab prior to submitting the specimen at (601) 576-7582. (ms.gov)

Mycobacteriosis1

• Infection by Mycobacterium haemophilum is a rare mycobacteriosis that usually affects immunodepressed patients. (ulpgc.es)

Pulmonary infection1

• M haemophilum infection occasionally causes pulmonary infection initially. (medscape.com)

Generally free-living or1

• Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are aerobic, generally free-living organisms that do not form spores. (medscape.com)

Isolates2

• Five M. haemophilum reference strains (all clinical isolates) were available for 16S and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing. (cdc.gov)
• Isolates that are confirmed to contain non-tuberculosis mycobacteria or actinomycetes are reported the same day but do not require submitter notification. (ms.gov)

Lymphadenitis3

• Lindeboom JA, Kuijper CF, van Furth M. Inguinal lymphadenitis caused by mycobacterium haemophilum in an immunocompetent child. (medscape.com)
• Mycobacterium haemophilum as a novel etiology of cervical lymphadenitis in an otherwise healthy adult patient. (medscape.com)
• Using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology on fine needle aspirates and biopsied specimens from 89 children with cervicofacial lymphadenitis, we assessed the importance of M. haemophilum . (cdc.gov)

Clinical specimens1

• The BACTEC MGIT 960 culture system has been shown to be both a rapid and sensitive method for the recovery of M. tuberculosis and other mycobacteria from clinical specimens. (texas.gov)

Intracellulare1

• Among nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), MAC (specifically M. avium and M. intracellulare ) is the most common cause of pulmonary disease worldwide. (medilib.ir)

Commonly2

• Immunocompromised adults with M haemophilum infection most commonly present with skin lesions. (medscape.com)
• Many mycobacteria are commonly isolated from the environment (especially water), and may colonize normally nonsterile body sites, such as sputum and wounds. (cdc.gov)

Bacterium2

• Zebrafish appear to be particularly vulnerable to M. haemophilum, and measures such as quarantine and treatment of incoming water should be implemented to minimize the likelihood of introduction of this bacterium to zebrafish research facilities. (zfin.org)
• Zebrafish are already a well-established laboratory animal model for genetics, toxicology and disease, their susceptibility to M. haemophilum may make them useful for the study of this bacterium in the future. (zfin.org)

Acid-fast3

• Mycobacterium haemophilum is an acid-fast bacillus that has a wide geographic distribution, having been described in many parts of the world, including France, the United Kingdom, Israel, parts of Africa, Australia, Canada, the United States, and Brazil. (medscape.com)
• The family Mycobacteriaceae consists of a single genus, Mycobacterium , which are thin, slightly curved-to-straight, non-spore-forming, nonmotile acid-fast bacilli. (medscape.com)
• A report of "no mycobacteria isolated" means that no acid-fast organisms have grown by the end of six weeks. (ms.gov)

Genus1

• Previously, an attempt to characterize these mycobacteria by sequence analysis of the genus-specific PCR fragment was successful in only 2 cases and showed M. haemophilum ( 8 ). (cdc.gov)

Biopsy1

• After positive Mantoux test and Ziehl-Neelsen stain in joint fluid and synovial membrane biopsy, mycobacterium infection was suspected. (journalmc.org)

Aerobic1

• Mycobacteria are a large group of aerobic bacteria that produce filamentous pellicles similar to molds when grown in liquid media. (medscape.com)

Recipients1

• M haemophilum can cause localized or disseminated infection, usually in individuals with an underlying immunomodulatory condition such as HIV/AIDS, organ transplant recipients, and patients with autoimmune disorders undergoing immunomodulation. (medscape.com)

Growth3

• Differential characteristics Unique among mycobacteria in its requirement for hemin or ferric ammonium citrate for growth. (wikipedia.org)
• Distinct from most other nontuberculous mycobacteria, M haemophilum in vitro growth requires a lower incubation temperature and iron supplementation. (medscape.com)
• M. haemophilum requires special growth conditions ( 9 ), and most of the diagnostic laboratories do not use these culture conditions. (cdc.gov)

Laboratory1

• The operation of the PHLIS Mycobacterium module is facilitated by agreements between CDC and the Association of State and Territorial Public Health Laboratory Directors on system content, protocols for formatting and transmitting data, and standard case definitions. (cdc.gov)

Molecular2

• Furthermore, no molecular test is available to detect M. haemophilum directly in clinical materials. (cdc.gov)
• Molecular systematics support the revival of Mycobacterium salmoniphilum (ex Ross 1960) sp. (oregonstate.edu)

Found1

• When they tested her inks, though, they found DNA from M. haemophilum in some of them. (marynmckenna.com)

Direct1

• The two most common commercially available tests are the amplified mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (MTD, Gen-Probe) and Amplicor. (wikipedia.org)

Water2

• The source of M haemophilum is often environmental habitats such as water reservoirs. (medscape.com)
• Other outbreaks of this are associated with intrinsic and extrinsic contamination, keeping in mind that mycobacteria, particularly nontuberculous mycobacteria, can easily survive even in distilled water. (medscape.com)

Requires1

• M haemophilum is unable to synthesize iron-binding siderophores, so it requires iron supplementation to grow in culture. (medscape.com)

Cases1

• More than 40 cases of M haemophilum infection have been reported, including 10 cases in Arizona from 1984-1994. (medscape.com)

Patient1

• We report a case of primary cutaneous infection by Mycobacterium haemophilum after the bite of an aquarium fish in a severely immunodepressed AIDS patient. (ulpgc.es)

Type1

• Tuberculous meningitis , also known as TB meningitis or tubercular meningitis , is a specific type of bacterial meningitis caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of the meninges -the system of membranes which envelop the central nervous system . (wikipedia.org)