Outcomes of adjunctive surgery for nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease

Outcomes of adjunctive surgery for nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease

Abstract Background Owing to the unsatisfactory results of antibiotic treatment alone, surgical resection is currently considered as adjunctive therapy in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD). However, reports regarding the outcomes of surgery vary considerably by in...

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Main Authors: Joong-Yub Kim, Samina Park, In Kyu Park, Chang Hyun Kang, Young Tae Kim, Jaemoon Koh, Jae-Joon Yim, Nakwon Kwak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Surgery
Resection
Treatment outcome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01679-0

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