The Other Nontuberculous Mycobacteria : Clinical Aspects of Lung Disease Caused by Less Common Slowly Growing Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Species

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Slowly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) comprise a diverse group of environmental organisms, many of which are important human pathogens. The most common and well-known member of this group is Mycobacterium avium, the leading cause of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) globally. This review focuses on the less common, but notable, species of slowly growing NTM with respect to lung disease. To prepare this article, literature searches were performed using each species name as the key word. Society guidelines were consulted, and relevant articles also were identified through the reference lists of key articles. The specific organisms highlighted include Mycobacterium kansasii, Mycobacterium xenopi, Mycobacterium malmoense, Mycobacterium simiae, and Mycobacterium szulgai. Although these organisms are closely related, they have distinct epidemiologic features and behavior as pathogens. Therefore, the diagnosis and management of NTM-PD require a nuanced approach that takes into consideration the unique characteristics of each species. There is limited evidence to inform the optimal treatment of NTM-PD. Antimicrobial therapy is often challenging because of the presence of drug resistance and few antibiotic options. Regimen selection should generally be guided by drug susceptibility testing, although the correlation between clinical outcomes and in vitro susceptibility thresholds has not been defined for most species.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:163

Enthalten in:

Chest - 163(2023), 2 vom: 06. Feb., Seite 281-291

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yan, Marie [VerfasserIn]
Brode, Sarah K [VerfasserIn]
Marras, Theodore K [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibiotic therapy
Diagnosis
Epidemiology
Journal Article
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 13.02.2023

Date Revised 26.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.chest.2022.09.025

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM346902835