Poor adherence to management guidelines in nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary diseases. Issue 2 (16th February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van Ingen, Jakko; Wagner, Dirk; Gallagher, Jack; Morimoto, Kozo; Lange, Christoph; Haworth, Charles S.; Floto, R. Andres; Adjemian, Jennifer; Prevots, D. Rebecca; Griffith, David E.
• Is Part Of: European respiratory journal. Volume 49:Issue 2(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-02-16
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01855-2016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0903-1936

Abstract

Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary diseases (NTM-PD) are increasingly recognised as opportunistic infections of humans. Nodular/bronchiectatic disease and fibrocavitary disease are the most frequent manifestations [1]. Although guidelines have been published [1], there are few data on diagnostic and treatment practices outside of reference clinics. A recent survey in the USA suggested limited adherence to guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of NTM-PD [2]. Poor adherence to diagnosis and treatment guidelines for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in EU and Japan http://ow.ly/EVYl306vVcN