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Not always. Saprophytic Mycobacteria are acid-fast positive and don't cause disease. The kinds of acid-fast organisms that do cause disease, like Mycobacterium tuberculosis, are more difficult to treat with antibiotics because of the large amounts of lipids in their cell walls so they do cause serious disease.
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∙ 10y agoAcid fast organism in sputum suggest that the patient is having the pulmonary tuberculosis. This is potentially treatable condition. When this organism is found in skin scrapping, it indicates that the person may have leprosy. This is mild disease of low virulence. In both the cases you have to take treatment for long period.
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Does presence of acid fast organisms in a clinical specimen always suggest serious clinical disease?
Acid fast organism in sputum suggest that the patient is having the pulmonary tuberculosis. This is potentially treatable condition. When this organism is found in skin scrapping, it indicates that the person may have leprosy. This is mild disease of low virulence. In both the cases you have to take treatment for long period.
Homologous structures in organisms suggest that the organisms?
common ancestor
What hospital you are going to?
But you not mention here for which disease. For normal problem we prefer to any hospitals like cold, fever, headache but in serious case i would like to which hospital where suggest our relatives.
What hospital to go to?
But you not mention here for which disease. For normal problem we prefer to any hospitals like cold, fever, headache but in serious case i would like to which hospital where suggest our relatives.
Should you be concerned if you have diabetes?
Yes, people diagnosed with diabetes should be very concerned and awair of the serious problems this disease can cause. I suggest getting more information on the subject. Knowledge is power.
What similarities in the early development of organisms suggest?
ansector
Why people don't usually catch heart disease?
There are some theories to suggest that sometimes it may be otherwise, however, our current understanding is that the vast majority of heart disease is due to genetic and lifestyle factors (i.e. parents and pizza), not micro-organisms, so you can't catch it.
What is a long named killer disease?
I suggest Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
Is their a diet for hypothyroidism with heart disease?
Suggest a diet for hypothyroidism patient with chronic heart disease.
Is Motor neurone disease is contagious?
No medical evidence to suggest it is.
What process did Darwins book suggest that organisms evolve through?
natural selection
Whichtype of lab test suggest for kwashiorkor?
which type of lab test suggest for kwashiorkor Or what are the lab test for kwashiokor disease?
