Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease diagnosed by two methods: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microbiological criteria for diagnosing nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) include positive culture results from at least two separately expectorated sputum specimens or one bronchial washing or lavage. However, the clinical similarities and differences between patients diagnosed by these two methods remain unclear. We compared clinical features and prognoses of patients with NTM-PD diagnosed from both specimen types.

Methods

We analysed data from patients who participated in the Seoul National University Hospital NTM-PD cohort ( ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01616745). Baseline demographics, symptoms, radiographic findings, disease progression, and treatment responses were summarized and compared between patients diagnosed from sputum spe

SUBMITTER: Kim HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6534935 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature