【提醒一下】【非结核分枝杆菌 (NTM) 是除结核分枝杆菌(结核病的病因)以外的分枝杆菌,但具有与结核病相似的症状。】对话Seegene@Seegene_HQNontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are mycobacteria other than M. tuberculosis (the cause of tuberculosis) but have similar symptoms to TB.NTM infections can affect any...
Learn about NTM, including the symptoms of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease, and why people with COPD, bronchiectasis, and asthma are at risk.
You and your doctor can work together as a team as you treat your nontuberculous mycobacteriallung disease(NTM). At your regular checkups, talk to your doctor about your progress, treatments, and what you can do to take care of yourself. Appointment Tips Write down any questions, symptoms, o...
Nontuberculous mycobacteria lung diseaseNTM-LDQualitative semi-structured patient interviewsHealthcare systemBurden of diseasePatient journeyNontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD) is a rare but growing health concern, particularly affecting vulnerable patients with chronic lung conditions. Understanding...
The fourth developed renal impairment and treatment was abandoned; symptoms and lung function improved. Comment In our cohort, respiratory NTM were cultured more frequently than previously reported, but a smaller proportion met ATS criteria for NTMLD and fewer were treated than in a previous cohort ...
81.4% of isolates were single with only 2% of patients culturing more than 4 isolates. The patient with most isolates (12) grew Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) repeatedly over a 10-year time span. The most common isolate was MAC (37.0%) followed by the rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM)...
Similar rates of co-morbid diseases, including diabetes mellitus, heart disease, lung diseases, and malignancy were noted in both groups. Old TB was less common in the M. kansasii group compared to the other NTM (3.1% vs. 23.5%, p = 0.003). Clinical symptoms were significantly more ...