[HTML][HTML] Update on pulmonary disease due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria

JE Stout, WJ Koh, WW Yew - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016 - Elsevier
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are emerging worldwide as significant causes of
chronic pulmonary infection, posing a number of challenges for both clinicians and …

Geographic variation in the aetiology, epidemiology and microbiology of bronchiectasis

R Chandrasekaran, M Mac Aogáin, JD Chalmers… - BMC pulmonary …, 2018 - Springer
Bronchiectasis is a disease associated with chronic progressive and irreversible dilatation of
the bronchi and is characterised by chronic infection and associated inflammation. The …

Global prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in adults with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis 2006–2021: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Zhou, W Mu, J Zhang, SW Wen, S Pakhale - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To accurately estimate the global prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria
(NTM) in adults with non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis and to determine the …

Progression and Treatment Outcomes of Lung Disease Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium massiliense

J Park, J Cho, CH Lee, SK Han… - Clinical Infectious …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium massiliense are
grouped as the Mycobacterium abscessus complex. The aim of this study was to elucidate …

[HTML][HTML] Non CF-bronchiectasis: Aetiologic approach, clinical, radiological, microbiological and functional profile in 277 patients

K Dimakou, C Triantafillidou, M Toumbis… - Respiratory …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and objectives Non-Cystic Fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis is common in
Greece but little attention has been paid to the investigation of its aetiology, clinical …

Pulmonary disease by non-tuberculous mycobacteria–clinical management, unmet needs and future perspectives

LO Larsson, E Polverino, W Hoefsloot… - Expert review of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The number of patients with pulmonary disease caused by non-tuberculous
mycobacteria (NTM) is increasing globally. Poor resistance against infections, for example …

Protease–Antiprotease imbalance in bronchiectasis

M Oriano, F Amati, A Gramegna, A De Soyza… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Airway inflammation plays a central role in bronchiectasis. Protease–antiprotease balance is
crucial in bronchiectasis pathophysiology and increased presence of unopposed proteases …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection in bronchiectasis

P Faverio, A Stainer, G Bonaiti, SC Zucchetti… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Chronic airway infection is a key aspect of the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis. A growing
interest has been raised on non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection. We aimed at …

Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: an integrated approach beyond antibiotics

P Faverio, F De Giacomi, BD Bodini… - ERJ Open …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary disease (PD) is an emerging condition with
heterogeneous manifestations from both the microbiological and the clinical point of view …

New-onset nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in bronchiectasis: tracking the clinical and radiographic changes

N Kwak, JH Lee, HJ Kim, SA Kim, JJ Yim - BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background The close association between bronchiectasis and nontuberculous
mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) is well-known. However, the clinical impact of …