Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM): Microbiological, Clinical and Geographical Distribution

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM): Microbiological, Clinical and Geographical Distribution is a complete reference that stimulates a greater understanding of NTM infections. Sections cover microbiologic and molecular diagnostic tools, drug susceptibility tests, human genetic susceptibility, prevalence and incidence studies, clinical and radiological presentations, and clinical trials for antibiotic therapy. With the incidence rate of NTM infections increasing globally during the last decade, significant mortality and morbidity must be addressed. This important reference will provide research scientists, clinical microbiologists, hospital diagnostic technicians, and post graduate medical and science students with information on the epidemiology, prevalence, microbiology and clinical aspects of NTM.

Highlights new findings in the epidemiological distribution and new diagnosis and treatment protocol of mycobacterial infectionsDebates new advances in the detection of NTMDemonstrates the distribution of NTM in the environment and its relationship with human infection using a geographical information system (GIS)Includes new radiological findings in non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections in the lung using CT and PET-Scan imaging

1. The Taxonomy of the Genus Mycobacterium Enrico-Tortoli 2. Identification of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium: Conventional versus Rapid Molecular Tests Ali Akbar Velayati, Parissa Farina, Shima Saif 3. Susceptibility Testing of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Imran Ahmed, Rumina Hasan, Sadia Shakoor 4. Future Nontuberculous Mycobacteria DST and Therapeutic Interventions Sven Hoffner, Diane Ordway 5. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases in Humans Lars-Olof. Larsson, Rutger Bennet, Margareta Eriksson, Bodil Jonsson and Malin Ridell 6. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease Ruxana T. Sadikot 7. Clinical Presentation of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Using Radiological and CT-Scan Imagining Payam Mehrian, Poopak Farnia, Jalaledin Ghanavi, Hamidreza Jamaati, Payam Tabarsi, Ali Akbar Velayati 8. Mapping the Footprints of Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria: A Diagnostic Dilemma Mandira Varma-Basil, Mridula Bose 9. Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated NTM Infections and Their Control Sadia Shakoor, Maria Owais, Rumina Hasan and Seema Irfan 10. Epidemiological Distribution of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria using Geographical Information System Parissa Farnia, Poopak Farina, Jaladein Ghanavi, Ali Akbar Velayati