NTM

Question 1

slow growers

Answer 1

MAC, kansasii, marine, xenopi

Question 2

rapid growers

Answer 2

abscesses, chelonae, fortiutum

Question 3

Ntm associated with corneal disease

Answer 3

chelonae

Question 4

NTMS associated with healthcare associated outbreaks

Answer 4

chelonae, fortitum, abscessus

Question 5

NTM ASSOCIATED line infection

Answer 5

mucogenicum

Question 6

NTM associated with tropical setting

Answer 6

ulcerans

Question 7

NTMS associated with HIV

Answer 7

MAC, kansasii, genavense, haemophilum

Question 8

NTM that is considered contaminant

Answer 8

gordonae

Question 9

NTMS that are associated with pseudo-outbreaks

Answer 9

immunogenum, simiae

Question 10

what three NTMs cross reacts with IGRAs

Answer 10

szulgai, kansasii, marinum

Question 11

NTM associated with aspiration

Answer 11

fortuitum lung disease

Question 12

NTMs that are associated with fish and fishtanks

Answer 12

marinum

Question 13

treatment of MAC with cavitary disease

Answer 13

add amikacin TIW for 1-2 months

Question 14

treatment of m kansasii

Answer 14

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

Question 15

abscesses species with erm gene

Answer 15

abscessus and boletti
(massiliense does not have it)

Question 16

abscessus IV therapy

Answer 16

omadacycline
tigecycline
cefoxitin
imipenem
amikacin

Question 17

abscessus PO therapy

Answer 17

clofazimine
linezolid
moxifloxacin
azithromycin

Question 18

treatment & duration of marinum

Answer 18

2 drugs x 3-4 months

Question 19

which NTM species is most susceptible to FQ

Answer 19

fortuitum

Question 20

what NTM is associated with tattoos

Answer 20

chelonae

Question 21

when to start ART after starting therapy for disseminated MAC

Answer 21

two weeks

Question 22

which amino glycoside is best for chelonae

Answer 22

tobramycin

Question 23

m fortuitum treatment

Answer 23

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

Question 24

m chelonae treatment

Answer 24

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

Question 25

length of treatment for chelonae and fortiutum

Answer 25

4-6 months

Question 26

how many drugs for chelonae and fortiutum

Answer 26

3

Question 27

which NTM does not grow in culture

Answer 27

m leprae

Question 28

definition of paucibacillary leprosy

Answer 28

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

Question 29

treatment of paucibacillary leprosy

Answer 29

dapsone, clofazimine or rifampin

Question 30

duration of treatment PB leprosy

Answer 30

6-12 months

Question 31

duration of treatment MB leprosy

Answer 31

12-24 months

Question 32

treatment of MB leprosy

Answer 32

dapsone, clofazimine, rifampin

Question 33

HIV disseminated MAC that doesn’t grow

Answer 33

m Genavense

Question 34

NTM associated with equatorial africa

Answer 34

m. ulcerans

Question 35

which drug to not use in HIV related MAC

Answer 35

clofazimine

Question 36

how to treat MAC lymphadenitis

Answer 36

resection of lymph node `

Question 37

NTM associated with metal working fluid hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Answer 37

m. immunogenum

Question 38

NTM associated with cardiac bypass

Answer 38

m. chimaera

Question 39

reservoir for m. kansasii

Answer 39

tap water

Question 40

describe pulmonary findings in m. kansasii

Answer 40

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

Question 41

3 risk factors host for m. abscesses

Answer 41

lipoid pneumonia
A1AT deficiency
Cystic fibrosis

Question 42

NTM associated with nail salon

Answer 42

m. fortiutum