Bronchiectasis and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are intricately intertwined, with
NTM capable of being both a cause and consequence of bronchiectatic disease. This …

The opportunistic pathogen Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) causes fatal lung infections
that bear similarities—and notable differences—with tuberculosis (TB) pulmonary disease …

Background The number of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease
(NTM-PD) is rapidly increasing globally, especially in the older population. However, there is …

Background Limited data are available regarding when to start treatment after a diagnosis of
nontuberculous mycobacteria-pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) or regarding how achieving …

In the United States, Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) and Mycobacterium abscessus
are the two predominant causes of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM …

A uniform prognostic marker is needed for nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary
disease (NTM-PD) due to the diverse clinical course. We aimed to seek the utility of the …

Infection with rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria is emerging as a global health
issue; however, key host factors remain elusive. Here, we investigated the characteristic …

Background The therapeutic challenges posed by nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary
disease (NTM-PD) contribute to an unmet medical need. In this study, we aimed to …

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively evaluate the factors
associated with mortality and progressive disease in NTM-LD patients. We conducted a …

Clinical prediction of nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease (NTM-LD) progression
remains challenging. We aimed to evaluate antigen-specific immunoprofiling utilizing flow …