nontuberculous love

Definitions

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  • adjective Not tuberculous.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ tuberculous.

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Examples

  • They say that the increasing use of showers instead of baths has been suggested as a potential cause for an increase in lung infections by a microbe called nontuberculous mycobacterium.

    unknown title 2009

  • They say that the increasing use of showers instead of baths has been suggested as a potential cause for an increase in lung infections by a microbe called nontuberculous mycobacterium.

    unknown title 2009

  • M. avium, often present in soil, is among a class of nontuberculous mycobacteria, or NTM, described as "ubiquitous" by the U.S.

    Recent study points to showerheads as bacterial breeding ground 2009

  • M. avium, often present in soil, is among a class of nontuberculous mycobacteria, or NTM, described as "ubiquitous" by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    Recent study points to showerheads as bacterial breeding ground 2009

  • A report in this month's issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases reported an outbreak of mycobacterium haemophilum, a nontuberculous mycobacterium that causes skin, joint, bone and pulmonary infections, after permanent makeup was applied to patients' brows.

    NYT > Home Page By ABBY ELLIN 2011

  • "Earlier reports have indicated a correlation between certain nontuberculous mycobacterial respiratory infections and specific gene abnormalities," noted lead author Kenneth Olivier,

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • "Earlier reports have indicated a correlation between certain nontuberculous mycobacterial respiratory infections and specific gene abnormalities," noted lead author Kenneth Olivier,

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • In patients who are predisposed to nontuberculous lung diseases, Dr. Olivier noted nitric oxide levels significantly lower than those of healthy individuals.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • In patients who are predisposed to nontuberculous lung diseases, Dr. Olivier noted nitric oxide levels significantly lower than those of healthy individuals.

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2010

  • "Earlier reports have indicated a correlation between certain nontuberculous mycobacterial respiratory infections and specific gene abnormalities," noted lead author Kenneth Olivier,

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2010

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