Management of nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in the elderly
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- 作者：Mehdi Mirsaeidia ; mmirsae@uic.edu" class="auth_mail ; golmeh@yahoo.com" class="auth_mail ; Maham Farshidpourb ; Golnaz Ebrahimia ; Stefano Alibertic ; Joseph O. Falkinham IIId
- 关键词：TB ; tuberculosis ; Ig ; immunoglobulins ; NTM ; nontuberculous mycobacteria ; US ; United States ; MAC ; Mycobacterium avium complex ; COPD ; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ; CF ; cystic fibrosis ; CFTR ; cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ; HLA ; human leukocyte antigen ; HP ; hypersensitivity pneumonitis ; ATS ; American Thoracic Society ; IDSA ; Infectious Diseases Society of America ; IGRA ; IFN-纬 release assay ; FISH ; fluorescence in situ hybridization ; MTB ; M. tuberculosis ; SGM ; slow growin
- 刊名：European Journal of Internal Medicine
- 出版年：April 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：25
- 期：4
- 页码：356-363
- 全文大小：634 K
文摘
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Elderly women are the most susceptible group to NTM.
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Lung disease is the most common clinical manifestation of NTM in the elderly.
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Acid-fast microscopy and culture are the most important methods to diagnose NTM.
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Clinical data and NTM species should be evaluated before starting treatment.
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Drug–drug interaction is an important issue in the elderly.