Simple Summary Recently, there has been a considerable rise in infections caused by
nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). These mycobacteria, which comprise a large and …

Background The incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary disease
caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in apparently immune-competent people is …

Rationale: Because the prognosis of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease
varies, a scoring system predicting mortality is needed. Objectives: We aimed to develop a …

Mycobacterium abscessus has emerged as an important pathogen in people with chronic
inflammatory lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis, and recent reports suggest that it may be …

Rationale: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are prevalent among patients with
bronchiectasis. However, the long-term natural history of patients with NTM and …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder which leads to the secretion
of a viscous mucus layer on the respiratory epithelium that facilitates colonization by various …

Introduction: The number of patients with pulmonary disease caused by non-tuberculous
mycobacteria (NTM) is increasing globally. Poor resistance against infections, for example …

Survival implications of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) and
NTM pulmonary isolation without disease (NTM-PI) are unclear. To study deaths associated …

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) poses a substantial patient,
healthcare, and economic burden. Managing NTM-PD remains challenging, and factors …

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 …