Extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infections: a guide for the general physician
Clinical Medicine(2024)
摘要
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections predominantly present as pulmonary disease. Although relatively rare, 20–30% originate from extrapulmonary sites resulting in a wide range of clinical syndromes. Immunocompromised individuals are particularly susceptible. Clinical manifestations include skin and soft-tissue infections, lymphadenitis, musculoskeletal infections and disseminated disease. Diagnosing extrapulmonary NTM is challenging, and management is complex, often involving a combination of multiple radiological and microbiological investigations, long courses of combination antibiotic regimens and may require adjuvant surgical interventions. We highlight both the importance of involving NTM experts at an early stage and the role of a multidisciplinary approach in the diagnosis and management of these infections.
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non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection,localised,disseminated,extrapulmonary
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