Background Since the publication of the British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline on the
'Management of opportunistic mycobacterial infections' in 2000, our understanding of the …

Mycobacteria are the causative organisms for diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), leprosy,
Buruli ulcer, and pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease, to name the most …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) represent over 190 species and subspecies, some of
which can produce disease in humans of all ages and can affect both pulmonary and …

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms that can
cause chronic pulmonary infection, particularly in individuals with pre-existing inflammatory …

Highlights•Incidence of lung disease caused by non-TB mycobacteria (NTM) is
increasing.•Current treatments are ineffective.•There is an urgent need to establish a drug …

Simple Summary Recently, there has been a considerable rise in infections caused by
nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). These mycobacteria, which comprise a large and …

BACKGROUND There is no large study validating the appropriateness of current treatment
guidelines for Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease. This is a retrospective …

Background Treatment outcomes of patients with Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies
abscessus lung disease are poor, and the microbial characteristics associated with …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are emerging pathogens that affect both
immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. The development of molecular …

Infectious diseases caused by clinically important Mycobacteria continue to be an important
public health problem worldwide primarily due to emergence of drug resistance crisis. In …