Question 1

is mycobacterium chelonae contagious from human to human?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, but it is difficult to catch.

Question 2

consequences and treatment for mycobacterium avium intracellulare?

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Treatment: Your doctor is the one choosing the right antibiotic for you. Consequence -you hopefully get better.

Question 3

will mycobacterium tuberculosis infection kill me if i don't get treatment?

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Possible over time: Tb is a huge cause of death... More than half a million deaths worldwide...Usually these patients are not treated or diagnosed late. Typically TB from the lung causes many complications and can spread to other organs and cause death after a long period of sickness.

Question 4

what's the best treatment to get rid of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection?

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Multi-drug therapy: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. This was the among the most common causes of lung disease in the early 20th century when it was called "consumption." Nowadays it is unusual in the US but still common in the 3rd world and very serious. Treatment is a regimen of 2 to 4 drugs for many months. Resistant strains are cropping up, which complicates matters greatly.

Question 5

how does mycobacterium leprae spread?

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Close contact: M. Leprae, the cause of hansen's disease (leprosy) is not easily transmitted, but those at risk appear to be close household contacts.

Question 6

is mycobacterium avium contagious?

Accepted Answer

M. Avium: non- tuberculous mycobacterium such as avium and many other mycobacterial species are not transmitted from person to person

Question 7

mycobacterium intracellulare infection, am i contagious?

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Many mycobacteria: There are &gt;200 species of mycobacteria.  We worry about mycobacterium tuberculosis because it can be transmitted between people. Atypical mycobacterium, like mai, are not contageous. These are in our h2o supply ; we drink/inhale them.  Most are problematic in people w/lung diseases (copd/cystic fibrosis) or those who are immunocompromised (hiv/transplant patients). In normal hosts usually no worry.

Question 8

what is the pathophysiology of mycobacterium tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Complex: Mtb is acquired thru respiratory route and replicates in the lung before asymptomatically disseminates to other organs.  After about 6-8 weeks, the immune system starts to respond to the bug, walling the bacilli off in granulomas.  Other than a positive skin test, 90% of people stay well.  Of the rest, half will "reactivate" within 2 yrs and the others later sometimes due to immune suppression.

Question 9

how common is it for somebody to get mycobacterium tuberculosis infection?

Accepted Answer

Common: World wide TB is an endemic illness affecting millions of people.  In the US, TB is some times seen in immigrants from poor countries.  It is also associated with immune deficiency, including AIDS.

Question 10

what could happen if you have high lipid content of mycobacterium tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

??: The higher lipid content of the cell wall of TB bacteria doesn't affect one's blood lipids.

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