Clinical relevance and diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in populations at risk

Clinical relevance and diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in populations at risk

The lungs are the most common disease site of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). However, the isolation of NTM in a respiratory specimen does not indicate lung disease (LD). Differentiation between NTM colonization and NTM-LD remains challenging. In this brief review, we summarize the clinical impac...

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Main Authors: Jia-Yih Feng, Wei-Chih Chen, Ying-Ying Chen, Wei-Juin Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Clinical relevance
Diagnosis
High-risk population
Mortality
Nontuberculous mycobacterium-lung disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664620302023

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