Reduction in Expected Survival Associated With Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease | Zendy

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Reduction in Expected Survival Associated With Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease

Author(s) -

Ahmad Mourad,

Arthur W. Baker,

Jason E. Stout

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciaa1267

Subject(s) - medicine , nontuberculous mycobacteria , cohort , comorbidity , population , cohort study , retrospective cohort study , tuberculosis , pathology , mycobacterium , environmental health

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are opportunistically pathogenic bacteria that are found abundantly in the soil and water. Susceptible individuals exposed to NTM-containing aerosols from environmental sources may develop NTM pulmonary disease (NTM-PD). Reported survival after NTM-PD diagnosis varies widely among existing studies. Prior work has suggested that mortality among persons with NTM-PD is primarily driven by comorbidities rather than NTM-PD.

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