Characterizing Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria Infection in Bronchiectasis

Characterizing Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria Infection in Bronchiectasis

Chronic airway infection is a key aspect of the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis. A growing interest has been raised on non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection. We aimed at describing the clinical characteristics, diagnostic process, therapeutic options and outcomes of bronchiectasis patients with pulmonary NTM (pNTM) disease. This was a prospective, observational study enrolling 261 adult b...

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria in patients with bronchiectasis.

BACKGROUND Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms. Patients with pre-existing lung damage are susceptible to NTM, but their prevalence in bronchiectasis is unknown. Distinguishing between lung colonisation and disease can be difficult. METHODS A prospective study of 100 patients with bronchiectasis was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of NTM in sputum, ...

Bronchiectasis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection.

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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection: 75 cases.

INTRODUCTION Non-tuberculosis mycobacterium is especially seen in AIDS and non-immunosuppressant patients. This study was designed to evaluate data relating to non-tuberculosis mycobacterium content in patients' sputum for the clinical importance. PATIENTS AND METHODS During 2009-2010 at Sureyyapasa Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital clinics, 75 patients [30 women...

Comparing the Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Patients with Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) and Non-NTM Infections