SPECIES POTENTIALLY PATHOGENIC IN HUMANS Flashcards
1
Q
Soil, water, birds, fowl, swine, cattle,
environment
A
M. avium complex
2
Q
Disseminated, pulmonary; very common in AIDS patients; occurs in other immunocompromised patients; uncommon in patients with
normal immune system
A
M. avium complex
3
Q
Water, cattle
A
M. kansasii
4
Q
Pulmonary, other sites
A
M. kansasii
5
Q
Soil, water, animals, marine life
A
M. fortuitum & M. chelonae
6
Q
Cutaneous lesions most common, subcutaneous abscesses, disseminated infection; grow in ≤ 7 days; M. fotuitum is more susceptible to antibiotics
A
M. fortuitum & M. chelonae
