This note lists diseases caused by Mycobacterium species: M. tuberculosis causes primary and secondary TB; M. avium-intracellulare causes disseminated non-TB infections; M. marinum causes hand infections in aquarium workers; and M. scrofulaceum causes cervical lymphadenitis in children.
Esta diapositiva detalla las enfermedades causadas por varias especies de Mycobacterium: M. tuberculosis causa TB primaria y secundaria, M. avium-intracellulare causa infecciones diseminadas no tuberculosas, M. marinum causa infecciones en las manos en trabajadores de acuarios, y M. scrofulaceum causa linfadenitis cervical en niños.
| Text | What diseases do the following bugs cause? M.avium-intracellulare - Disseminated non-TB M.marinum - hand infection}} in aquarium workers M.scrofulaceum - {{c1::cervical lymphadenitis in kids |
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