Disease or Syndrome
mycobacterium infection
my·co·bac·te·ri·um in·fec·tion [ mahy-koh-bak-teer-ee-uhm in-fek-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Actinomycetales Infections
Definitions related to mycobacterium infections:
  • (mycobacterial infection) Infection due to organisms from the genus Mycobacteria.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Infections with bacteria of the genus MYCOBACTERIUM.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (mycobacterial infections) Mycobacteria are a type of germ. There are many different kinds. The most common one causes tuberculosis. Another one causes leprosy. Still others cause infections that are called atypical mycobacterial infections. They aren't "typical" because they don't cause tuberculosis. But they can still harm people, especially people with other problems that affect their immunity, such as AIDS. Sometimes you can have these infections with no symptoms at all. At other times, they can cause lung symptoms similar to tuberculosis: Cough; Weight loss; Coughing up blood or mucus; Weakness or fatigue; Fever and chills; Night sweats; Lack of appetite and weight loss. Medicines can treat these infections, but often more than one is needed to cure the infection.
    MedlinePlus
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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