All the statements about nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), are TRUE, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Pulmonary disease, is usually associated with systemic immunodeficiency.
Description: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) survives in soil and water. Most NTM cause disease in humans only rarely. There is no human-to-human transmission of NTM. Disseminated disease denotes immune dysfunction eg:advanced HIV infection. Pulmonary disease is highly associated with pulmonary epithelial defects but not with systemic immunodeficiency. Ref: Harrison, Edition-18, Page-1367.
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