The Significance of Atypical Mycobacteria in Human Disease.

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s1 April 1964The Significance of Atypical Mycobacteria in Human Disease.Emanuel Wolinsky, M.D.Emanuel Wolinsky, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-60-4-734_4 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough recognized for a long time, it was not until recently that serious consideration was given to mycobacteria other than mammalian tubercle bacilli as agents of human disease. These so-called "atypical" mycobacteria now account for approximately 1 to 5% of newly recognized mycobacterial infections.Chronic pulmonary disease resembling ordinary tuberculosis is probably the most common. M. kansasii (slow growing, photochromogenic) is the usual pathogen except in the Southeastern states, where most of these infections are associated with the avian-like, nonpigmented "Battey bacilli." Orange-pigmented, smooth strains (scotochromogens), and rapidly growing strains like M. fortuitum have occasionally been implicated.Subacute lymphadenitis in... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Cleveland, Ohio PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 April 1964Volume 60, Issue 4Page: 734-735KeywordsMycobacteriaNontuberculous mycobacteriaPathogensPulmonary diseases Issue Published: 1 April 1964 PDF downloadLoading ...