Clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infections with rapid and slow growth rates in Cali, Colombia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The increasing prevalence of extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections poses significant challenges in clinical management due to their inherent drug resistance, the need for prolonged antibiotic regimens and the complexities associated with surgical management. Although these infections are infrequent in daily clinical practice, detailed information on associated clinical outcomes is lacking in the local literature.

Materials and methods

This descriptive observational study examined 17 patients with extrapulmonary NTM infection from the General Mycobacteria Registry of Fundación Valle del Lili University Hospital (FVL), a leading reference care center located in Cali, a city in southwestern Colombia. Notably, Cali is classified as a high-risk

SUBMITTER: Parra-Villamil JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11956440 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature