The impact of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in critically ill patients: Significance for survival and ventilator use

The impact of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in critically ill patients: Significance for survival and ventilator use

Background: This study investigates the impact of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD) on mortality and mechanical ventilation use in critically ill patients. Methods: We enrolled patients with NTM-LD or tuberculosis (TB) in intensive care units (ICU) and analysed their association wit...

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Main Authors: Ying-Chun Chien, Chin-Hao Chang, Chun-Kai Huang, Yung-Hsuan Chen, Chia-Jung Liu, Chung-Yu Chen, Ping-Huai Wang, Chin-Chung Shu, Lu-Cheng Kuo, Jann-Yuan Wang, Shih-Chi Ku, Hao-Chien Wang, Chong-Jen Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
NTM-LD
Tuberculosis
ICU mortality
Ventilator-free survival
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S168411822400001X

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