The usefulness of change in CT score for evaluating the activity of Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) pulmonary disease (Mab-PD).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Semi-quantitative CT score is generally used for evaluating the disease status of Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) Pulmonary disease (Mab-PD). However, its accuracy and clinical usefulness are limited, since the CT score is largely affected by coexisting lung disease. Hence, we hypothesized that numerical change in CT score during the observation period may be useful for evaluating disease activity of Mab-PD.

Methods

Patients diagnosed with Mab-PD based on the official ATS/ERS/ESCMID/IDSA statement at Jikei University Hospital and Jikei Daisan Hospital between 2015 January 1 and 2021 July 31 were included (n = 32). We reviewed the medical records, and bacteriological and laboratory data of the patients. Chest CT was performed at diagnosis in all 32 cases. In 18 cases

SUBMITTER: Shinfuku K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9907801 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature