Pulmonary diseases due to mycobacteria cause significant morbidity and mortality to human
health. In addition to tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), recent …

Objective Pulmonary disease (PD) caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is
increasing worldwide. We conducted a systematic review of studies that include …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous in the environment and an important
cause of disease. The most common species causing pulmonary disease are members of …

Microbiological Diagnosis of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease - Clinics in Chest
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Opinion statement Treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD) is
challenging for several reasons including the relative resistance of NTM to currently …

Abstract Development of an improved tuberculosis (TB) vaccine is a high worldwide public
health priority. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), the only licensed TB vaccine, provides …

Prior research has identified risk factors associated with developing non-tuberculous
mycobacterial disease (NTMD); we identified risk factors and secondary care utilisation of …

Infectious diseases acquired by survivors of large-scale natural disasters complicate the
recovery process. During events such as tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornados …

Background Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection is increasing worldwide. Current
epidemiological data and knowledge of risk factors for this disease are limited. We …

Background Although cavities are an important finding in Mycobacterium avium complex
pulmonary disease (MAC-PD), there is little information regarding the types of cavities that …