Interrelational changes in the epidemiology and clinical features of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease and tuberculosis in a referral hospital in Japan

The incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) is increasing, while that of tuberculosis (TB) is decreasing in many industrialized countries, including Japan. However, the long-term evaluation of clinico-epidemiological features of NTM-PD in relation to TB are limited. We aimed to clarify the long-term changes in the epidemiology and clinical features of NTM-PD in relation to those of TB at a nationally-designated TB center in Japan.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - May 7, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Koji Furuuchi, Kozo Morimoto, Takashi Yoshiyama, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Keiji Fujiwara, Masao Okumura, Kiyohiko Izumi, Yuji Shiraishi, Satoshi Mitarai, Hideo Ogata, Atsuyuki Kurashima, Kozo Yoshimori, Ken Ohta, Hajime Goto, Yuka Sasaki Source Type: research