Antibiotic treatment for nontuberculous mycobacteria lung infection in people with cystic fibrosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nontuberculous mycobacteria are mycobacteria, other than those in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, and are commonly found in the environment. Nontuberculous mycobacteria species (most commonly Mycobacterium avium complex and Mycobacterium abscessus) are isolated from the respiratory tract of approximately 5% to 40% of individuals with cystic fibrosis; they can cause lung disease in people with cystic fibrosis leading to more a rapid decline in lung function and even death in certain circumstances. Although there are guidelines for the antimicrobial treatment of nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease, these recommendations are not specific for people with cystic fibrosis and it is not clear which antibiotic regimen may be the most effective in the treatment of th

SUBMITTER: Waters V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7389742 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature