An Australian study has linked rapidly growing mycobacterium infections to gastric banding surgery, but no clear source has been identified, according to an article published online September 10 in ...

The number of reported cases using viruses to treat deadly Mycobacterium infections just went up by a factor of five. Researchers report 20 new case studies on the use of the experimental treatment, ...

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), a type of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), lives all around us. You’ll find these germs in dirt, dust, and drinking water. They’re also common in natural sources ...

The number of reported cases using viruses to treat deadly Mycobacterium infections just went up by a factor of five. In a new study, a team led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and ...

Accurate detection is essential to prevent misdiagnosis and ensure the right treatment, particularly in cases involving drug-resistant TB or NTM infections. The Hi-PCR ® MTB/NTM Probe PCR Kit offers a ...

The immune system remains seriously out-of-whack—in an inflammatory state of overactivation and impaired functionality—following the international gold standard for treating people with latent ...

People and animals are very susceptible to infections from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the bacterium that causes ...

If tests have shown you have mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), a type of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), you’ll need to work closely with your doctor to decide what to do next. Not everyone starts ...

NEW YORK — Two treatments that don't involve antibiotics have moved from the laboratory into clinical testing for control of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) pulmonary disease, according to separate ...

Among the most famous demonstrations of genetic mutations driving infection outcome is severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

The number of reported cases using viruses to treat deadly Mycobacterium infections just went up by a factor of five. In a new study, a team led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and ...