Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (slow growers/rapid growers)

Question 1

Morphology

Answer 1

mycolic acid cell envelope, does not gram stain

Question 2

Classification/diagnosis

Answer 2

test by culture

Question 3

Pathology

Answer 3

N/A

Question 4

Epidemiology

Answer 4

soil, water, plant material, hot tubs (avium), milk (avium), fish tanks (marinum)

immunocompromised at higher risk

Question 5

Diseases/Symptoms

Answer 5

pulmonary disease with cough, fatigue, weight loss, (avium, kansasii), disseminated avium in immunocomprimised, hypersensitivity pneumonitis (avium), cervical lymphadenitis (avium, scrofulaceum), cutaneous infections (marinum, ulcerums)

Question 6

Treatment/Vaccination

Answer 6

multi-drug regimens, prolonged treatment, antibiotic prophylaxis for HIV patients