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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
Tree Number(s)
C01.150.252.410.040.552.475
Unique ID
D009165
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009165
Annotation
for a list of specific nontuberculous mycobacteria, see MeSH definition here or NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA entry terms and indentions
Scope Note
Infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria (atypical mycobacteria): M. kansasii, M. marinum, M. scrofulaceum, M. flavescens, M. gordonae, M. obuense, M. gilvum, M. duvali, M. szulgai, M. intracellulare (see MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX;), M. xenopi (littorale), M. ulcerans, M. buruli, M. terrae, M. fortuitum (minetti, giae), M. chelonae, M. leprae.
Entry Term(s)
Atypical Mycobacterial Infection, Disseminated
Atypical Mycobacterial Infection, Familial Disseminated
Atypical Mycobacteriosis, Familial
Atypical Mycobacteriosis, Familial Disseminated
Atypical Mycobacterium Infections
Infections, Atypical Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium Infections, Atypical
Mycobacterium abscessus Infection
NLM Classification #
WC 302
Previous Indexing
Mycobacterium Infections (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note
2012; see MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL 1991-2011, see MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS 1977-1990
History Note
2012 (1977)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/05/19
Revision Date
2019/07/01
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous Preferred
Atypical Mycobacteriosis, Familial Narrower
Mycobacterium abscessus Infection Narrower
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