TY - JOUR
T1 - Approach to the diagnosis and treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease
AU - Pennington, Kelly M.
AU - Vu, Ann
AU - Challener, Douglas
AU - Rivera, Christina G.
AU - Shweta, F. N.U.
AU - Zeuli, John D.
AU - Temesgen, Zelalem
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021
PY - 2021/8
Y1 - 2021/8
N2 - Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is a collective name given to a group of more than 190 species of Mycobacterium. The clinical presentation for most NTM infections is non-specific, often resulting in delayed diagnosis. Further complicating matters is that NTM organisms can be difficult to isolate. Medications used to treat NTM infection can be difficult for patients to tolerate, and prolonged courses of anti-mycobacterial therapy are often required for adequate suppression or eradication. Herein, we review different NTM syndromes, appropriate diagnostic tests, and treatment regimens.
AB - Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is a collective name given to a group of more than 190 species of Mycobacterium. The clinical presentation for most NTM infections is non-specific, often resulting in delayed diagnosis. Further complicating matters is that NTM organisms can be difficult to isolate. Medications used to treat NTM infection can be difficult for patients to tolerate, and prolonged courses of anti-mycobacterial therapy are often required for adequate suppression or eradication. Herein, we review different NTM syndromes, appropriate diagnostic tests, and treatment regimens.
KW - Mycobacterium abscessus
KW - Mycobacterium avium
KW - Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jctube.2021.100244
DO - 10.1016/j.jctube.2021.100244
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85105733757
SN - 2405-5794
VL - 24
JO - Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
JF - Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
M1 - 100244
ER -