Pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in hyper-IgE syndrome
E Melia, AF Freeman, YR Shea, AP Hsu… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2009 - jacionline.org
Microbiology records from April 1977 to November 2007 were queried for lower respiratory
tract specimen mycobacterial smear and culture results. Mycobacteriology was recorded
with other respiratory organisms and specimen source. We identified 3 groups: patients with
positive NTM cultures and who met the American Thoracic Society (ATS) disease criteria
[NTM1/ATS (2)], patients with positive NTM cultures but who did not meet the ATS criteria
[NTM1/ATS (2)], and patients with negative NTM cultures [NTM–/ATS (–)]. 7 We reviewed …
tract specimen mycobacterial smear and culture results. Mycobacteriology was recorded
with other respiratory organisms and specimen source. We identified 3 groups: patients with
positive NTM cultures and who met the American Thoracic Society (ATS) disease criteria
[NTM1/ATS (2)], patients with positive NTM cultures but who did not meet the ATS criteria
[NTM1/ATS (2)], and patients with negative NTM cultures [NTM–/ATS (–)]. 7 We reviewed …