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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 2

what does mycobacterium lepromatosis means?

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Leprosy: Mycobacterium lepromatosis is one of the bacteria that cause leprosy.

Question 3

how do mycobacterium tb grow?

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MYCOBACTERIUM TB: Acid -fast bacilli  are slow growing aerobic, commonly found in the lungs. It is  a chronic progressive infection transmitted by inhalation of droplets of the baclli.

Question 4

is mycobacterium avium contagious?

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

Question 5

how can i culture mycobacterium tuberculosis?

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You don't: The lab does, on special media. If you try it yourself, and you actually have somebody with active TB to grow it from, you'll generate a mass of nasty bacteria and if you don't know exactly what you are doing, you can make everybody around you very sick.

Question 6

what is mycobacterium kansasii not mycobacterium tb?

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A diffeent bacteria: A diffeent mycobacterias causes problems in people that has prior damage on the lung...Bronchiectasis copd, etc but also in persons whose immune system is weak.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of mycobacterium tuberculosis?

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Depends on where: But the most common site for tuberculosis is the lung and symptoms include fever, cough, night sweats and weight loss.

Question 8

life expectancy with atypical mycobacterium kansasii?

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Need more info: What kind of infection, how was it diagnosed, extent of disease. The best person to answer this would be a pulmonologist or infectious diseases expert seeing you face to face. Good luck and best wishes.

Question 9

what is the best treatment for recurrent furunculosis?

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That depends!: These can be from skin colonization with staphylococcus or a disease: hidradenitis suppurativa (hs).  If due to staph commonly treated with incision, antibiotics (sometimes long courses), antibacterial soaps & high heat washing of all laundry.  Obesity, blood disorders, corticosteroids use, immune disorders, & diabetes mellitus need addressing.   Hs needs specialized evaluation and experienced doc.

Question 10

how does mycobacterium tuberculosis attack and spread?

Accepted Answer

Tb Infection: How does mycobacterium tuberculosis attack and spread?
Usually by droplet transmission through the air. Cough, fatigue and being in an area with Tb carriers or in a high risk environment where you come in contact with infected people.

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