Addley Jenny, McKeagney Paul, Turner Graham, Kelly Martin
Department of Gastroenterology, Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry, UK.
BMJ Case Rep. 2010 Nov 23;2010:bcr0420091733. doi: 10.1136/bcr.04.2009.1733.
Despite an increase in the prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), the diagnosis remains difficult and its treatment controversial. Prolonged duration of treatment is frequently needed and eradication is often unlikely.
尽管非结核分枝杆菌(NTM)的患病率有所上升,但其诊断仍然困难,治疗也存在争议。通常需要较长的治疗时间,而且往往不太可能根除。