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The Incidence of Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Lung Disease in Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
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| Authors: | Myeong Hee Kim Yee Hyung Kim So Young Kang Woo In Lee |
| Institution: | .Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, #149 Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Korea ;.Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, #149 Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Korea |
| Abstract: | Non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) lung disease is increasing in prevalence. We analyzed the frequency of NTM lung disease among patients who are suspected of tuberculosis. NTM was isolated from about one-fourth of the mycobacterium culture-positive patients and about half of these had NTM lung disease. Therefore, NTM isolates should be routinely identified at the species level for adequate treatment. |
| Keywords: | Tuberculosis Nontuberculous mycobacterium NTM lung disease |