NTM Flashcards

1
Q

slow growers

A

MAC, kansasii, marine, xenopi

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2
Q

rapid growers

A

abscesses, chelonae, fortiutum

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3
Q

Ntm associated with corneal disease

A

chelonae

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4
Q

NTMS associated with healthcare associated outbreaks

A

chelonae, fortitum, abscessus

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5
Q

NTM ASSOCIATED line infection

A

mucogenicum

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6
Q

NTM associated with tropical setting

A

ulcerans

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7
Q

NTMS associated with HIV

A

MAC, kansasii, genavense, haemophilum

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8
Q

NTM that is considered contaminant

A

gordonae

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9
Q

NTMS that are associated with pseudo-outbreaks

A

immunogenum, simiae

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10
Q

what three NTMs cross reacts with IGRAs

A

szulgai, kansasii, marinum

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11
Q

NTM associated with aspiration

A

fortuitum lung disease

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12
Q

NTMs that are associated with fish and fishtanks

A

marinum

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13
Q

treatment of MAC with cavitary disease

A

add amikacin TIW for 1-2 months

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14
Q

treatment of m kansasii

A

INH, Rifampin, EMB
(rifampin is the most important) TIW

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15
Q

abscesses species with erm gene

A

abscessus and boletti
(massiliense does not have it)

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16
Q

abscessus IV therapy

A

omadacycline
tigecycline
cefoxitin
imipenem
amikacin

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17
Q

abscessus PO therapy

A

clofazimine
linezolid
moxifloxacin
azithromycin

18
Q

treatment & duration of marinum

A

2 drugs x 3-4 months

19
Q

which NTM species is most susceptible to FQ

A

fortuitum

20
Q

what NTM is associated with tattoos

A

chelonae

21
Q

when to start ART after starting therapy for disseminated MAC

A

two weeks

22
Q

which amino glycoside is best for chelonae

A

tobramycin

23
Q

m fortuitum treatment

A

macrolides, FQ, bactrim, doxy
aminoglycosides, imipenem, cefoxitin, tigecycline

24
Q

m chelonae treatment

A

macrolides, FQ, linezolid
ahminoglycosides, imipenem, cefoxitin, tigecycline

25
Q

length of treatment for chelonae and fortiutum

A

4-6 months

26
Q

how many drugs for chelonae and fortiutum

A

3

27
Q

which NTM does not grow in culture

A

m leprae

28
Q

definition of paucibacillary leprosy

A

5 lesions or less and don’t see on a stain

29
Q

treatment of paucibacillary leprosy

A

dapsone, clofazimine or rifampin

30
Q

duration of treatment PB leprosy

A

6-12 months

31
Q

duration of treatment MB leprosy

A

12-24 months

32
Q

treatment of MB leprosy

A

dapsone, clofazimine, rifampin

33
Q

HIV disseminated MAC that doesn’t grow

A

m Genavense

34
Q

NTM associated with equatorial africa

A

m. ulcerans

35
Q

which drug to not use in HIV related MAC

A

clofazimine

36
Q

how to treat MAC lymphadenitis

A

resection of lymph node `

37
Q

NTM associated with metal working fluid hypersensitivity pneumonitis

A

m. immunogenum

38
Q

NTM associated with cardiac bypass

A

m. chimaera

39
Q

reservoir for m. kansasii

A

tap water

40
Q

describe pulmonary findings in m. kansasii

A

cavitary disease similar to TB in upper lobes
or
nodular disease similar to Mac

41
Q

3 risk factors host for m. abscesses

A

lipoid pneumonia
A1AT deficiency
Cystic fibrosis

42
Q

NTM associated with nail salon

A

m. fortiutum