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How is Mycobacterium Avium transmitted? What are its structural characteristics? Where does it grow?
IIntracellular organism
Weakly Gram positive, acid fast
Lipid-rich cell wall.
Transmitted via food / water.
prevalent in Immunocompromised patients (mostly in this group)
Generates chronic pulmonary disease (middle lobe infiltrates / solitary nodules). Can also progress to disseminated disease
Weakly Gram positive, acid fast
Lipid-rich cell wall.
Transmitted via food / water.
prevalent in Immunocompromised patients (mostly in this group)
Generates chronic pulmonary disease (middle lobe infiltrates / solitary nodules). Can also progress to disseminated disease
