Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Pulmonary Disease in Fuyang, China: A Retrospective Study
Clinical symptoms of the disease were not species-specific. <i>Mycobacterium intracellulare</i> and <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> strains were predominant in the Fuyang district of China. Previous TB or TB exposure history immensely enhanced the risk of NTM disease.
Authors
- Tuantuan Li
- Lichang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7096-0494)
- Xiaowu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0206-1328)
- Liu Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3863-5130)
- Yilang Zhu
- Yong Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6352-8652)
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- Fuyang Second People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection and Drug Resistance
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/idr.s475652
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55