Nontuberculous mycobacteria by metagenomic next-generation sequencing: Three cases reports and literature review

Nontuberculous mycobacteria by metagenomic next-generation sequencing: Three cases reports and literature review

BackgroundThe increasing worldwide incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD) and the similarity of its manifestations to those of tuberculosis (TB) pose huge challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of NTM-LD, which is commonly misdiagnosed and mistreated as TB. Proper diagnos...

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Main Authors: Ying Liu, Xiaoxu Ma, Jiajun Chen, Huifen Wang, Zujiang Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
nontuberculous mycobacteria
nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease
mNGS
diagnose
treatment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.972280/full

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