Compared to the other leukemias, hairy cell leukemia is associated with which of the following infections -

Hairy cell leukaemia is seen in patients susceptibility to infections with mycobacterium avium intracellulare. Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as environmental mycobacteria, atypical mycobacteria and mycobacteria other than tuberculosis, are mycobacteria which do not cause tuberculosis or leprosy. NTM do cause pulmonary diseases that resemble tuberculosis Reference: textbook of Pathology 6th edition Author Harsha Mohan page number 378.