Non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) : epidemiology, diagnosis and multidisciplinary management
Abstract
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms that can cause significant disease in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. The incidence of NTM pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) is rising globally. Diagnostic challenges persist and treatment efficacy is variable. This article provides an overview of NTM-PD for clinicians. We discuss how common it is, who is at risk, how it is diagnosed and the multidisciplinary approach to its clinical management.
Citation
Kumar , K , Ponnuswamy , A , Capstick , T GD , Chen , C , McCabe , D , Hurst , R , Morrison , L , Moore , F , Gallardo , M , Keane , J , Harwood , S , Sinnett , T , Bryant , S , Breen , R , Kon , O M , Lipman , M , Loebinger , M R & Dhasmana , D J 2024 , ' Non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) : epidemiology, diagnosis and multidisciplinary management ' , Clinical Medicine , vol. 24 , no. 1 , 100017 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinme.2024.100017
Publication
Clinical Medicine
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1470-2118Type
Journal article
Description
Kartik Kumar was supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).Collections
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