ABSTRACT
Mycobacteria which are most commonly isolated in pulmonary secretions of patients with respiratory symptoms living in the state of Amazonas are given. The high percentage of isolates (25,4%) and the species obtained indicate a strong relationship of contamination of man by the environment. Among the species isolated, seven of them are considered potentially pathogenic mycobacteria. Since some of these species may interfere with present and further vaccination programs against tuberculosis and leprosy, these investigations indicate a necessity of carrying out studies of population awareness against specific PPD's prepared from the same species
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Humans , Tuberculosis, Pulmonary , Brazil , Immunization Programs , Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous , Nontuberculous Mycobacteria/isolation & purification , Nontuberculous Mycobacteria/pathogenicityABSTRACT
SUMMARYMycobacteria which are most commonly isolated in pulmonary secretions of patients with respiratory symptoms living in the State of Amazonas are given. The high percentage of isolates (25,4) and the species obtained indicate a strong relationship of contamination of man by the environment. Among the species isolated, seven of them are considered potentially pathogenic mycobacteria. Since some of these species may interfere with present and further vaccination programs against Tuberculosis and Leprosy, these investigations indicate a necessity of carrying out studies of population awareness against specific PPD's prepared from the same species.
RESUMOSão apresentadas as espécies micobaterianas mais comumente isoladas de secreções pulmonares de pacientes com sintomatologia respiratória, residentes no Estado do Amazonas. O alto percentual de isolamentos (25,4%) e as espécies obtidas indicam uma forte relação de contaminação do homem pelo meio-ambiente. Entre as espécies isoladas, 7 são consideradas micobactérias potencialmente patogênicas. Isto indica a necessidade de realizar-se estudos de sensibilização na população, através de PPDs específicos para as espécies relatadas já que , algumas destas espécies podem interferir com os programas atuais e futuros de vacinação contra a Tuberculose e Hanseníase.