Busatto Caroline, Vianna Júlia Silveira, da Silva Lande Vieira, Ramis Ivy Bastos, da Silva Pedro Eduardo Almeida
Núcleo de Pesquisa em Microbiologia Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2019 Jan;114:127-134. doi: 10.1016/j.tube.2018.12.004. Epub 2019 Jan 4.
Mycobacterium avium is an environmental microorganism found in soil and water sources worldwide. It is the most prevalent species of nontuberculous mycobacteria that causes infectious diseases, especially in immunocompromised individuals. This review discusses and highlights key topics about M. avium, such as epidemiology, pathogenicity, glycopeptidolipids, laboratory identification, genotyping, antimicrobial therapy and antimicrobial resistance. Additionally, the main comorbidities associated with M. avium infection are discussed.
鸟分枝杆菌是一种在世界各地的土壤和水源中发现的环境微生物。它是引起传染病的非结核分枝杆菌中最常见的菌种，尤其是在免疫功能低下的个体中。本综述讨论并突出了关于鸟分枝杆菌的关键主题，如流行病学、致病性、糖肽脂、实验室鉴定、基因分型、抗菌治疗和抗菌耐药性。此外，还讨论了与鸟分枝杆菌感染相关的主要合并症。
