This article reviews approaches to studying the epidemiology of nontuberculous
mycobacteria (NTM)-related pulmonary disease (NTM PD), and updates in the field since …

Nontuberculous have been recognized since the late nineteenth century [1], not long after
Robert Koch’s discovery of the tubercle bacillus. The recognition of the presence of these …

SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) rates are decreasing in many areas, while non-tuberculous
mycobacteria (NTM) infection rates are increasing. The relationship between the epidemiology …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) represent over 190 species and subspecies, some of
which can produce disease in humans of all ages and can affect both pulmonary and …

A significant knowledge gap exists concerning the geographical distribution of nontuberculous
mycobacteria (NTM) isolation worldwide. To provide a snapshot of NTM species …

Background Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) became a global epidemic in
2003. Comprehensive information on 1-year outcomes and health care utilization is lacking. …

… Theodore K Marras1, … Dr TK Marras … Marras TK, Daley C L. Epidemiology of human
pulmonary infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria. Clin Chest Med2002;23:553–67. …

Rationale: Improved therapeutic options are needed for patients with treatment-refractory
nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). …

We measured the prevalence and temporal trends of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial
disease among residents of Ontario, Canada, during 1998–2010. Five-year prevalence …

The 2020 clinical practice guideline for the treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterial
pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) by the American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, …