Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease diagnosed by two methods: a prospective cohort study

Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease diagnosed by two methods: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Microbiological criteria for diagnosing nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) include positive culture results from at least two separately expectorated sputum specimens or one bronchial washing or lavage. However, the clinical similarities and differences betwe...

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Main Authors: Hyung-Jun Kim, Jong Hyuk Lee, Soon Ho Yoon, Sung A. Kim, Myoung Sil Kim, Sun Mi Choi, Jinwoo Lee, Chang-Hoon Lee, Sung Koo Han, Jae-Joon Yim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Clinical medicine
Cohort studies
Diagnosis
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Progression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4078-0

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