Open AccessNontuberculous mycobacteria and bronchiectasis
Author(s) -
Oxana Munteanu,
Victor Botnaru
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
buletinul academiei de ştiinţe a moldovei: ştiinţe medicale
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1857-0011
DOI - 10.52692/1857-0011.2021.1-69.40
Subject(s) - nontuberculous mycobacteria , bronchiectasis , medicine , intensive care medicine , dilemma , epidemiology , radiological weapon , multidisciplinary approach , tuberculosis , disease , mycobacterium , pathology , surgery , lung , philosophy , epistemology , social science , sociology
Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease is an emerging multidisciplinary problem during the last decades, despite the lack of epidemiological data in most countries, including the Republic of Moldova. An increasing interest has been observed in evaluating nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in patients with bronchiectasis, although the dilemma of which of these diseases comes first remains unresolved. This paper reviews several aspects of the correlations between NTM and bronchiectasis including pathogenesis, radiological features, diagnosis and management, emphasizing the necessity for clinicians to have sufficient familiarity of the mycobacteria types to provide optimal patient management.