Epidemiology of infection by pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria in French Guiana 2008-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Unlike diseases caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. leprae and M. ulcerans, the epidemiology of pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria (PNTM) has not received due attention in French Guiana. The main objective of the current study was to define the incidence of these PNTM infections: NTM pulmonary diseases (NTM-PD) and casual PNTM isolation (responsible of latent infection or simple colonization). The secondary objectives were to determine species diversity and geographic distribution of these atypical mycobacteria.

Methods

A retrospective observational study (2008-2018) of French Guiana patients with at least one PNTM positive respiratory sample in culture was conducted. Patients were then classified into two groups: casual PNTM isolation or pulmonary dise

SUBMITTER: Chaptal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9491559 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature