Tiberi Simon, Lipman Marc C, Floto Andres
Division of Infection, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Respir Med Case Rep. 2022 May 23;38:101668. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101668. eCollection 2022.
Pulmonary disease caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM-PD) can be a complex condition for health care providers to manage, and delayed diagnosis and treatment failure are common. Here we present three case studies that illustrate key challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of NTM-PD, and provide guidance on these issues. In addition, we make recommendations on how the overall management of NTM-PD may be improved, through strategies such as physician education to recognise NTM-PD, and the development of multidisciplinary teams and patient-support groups.
非结核分枝杆菌引起的肺部疾病（NTM-PD）对于医护人员来说可能是一种复杂的病症，延迟诊断和治疗失败很常见。在此，我们展示三个案例研究，以说明NTM-PD诊断和治疗中的关键挑战，并就这些问题提供指导。此外，我们还就如何通过诸如提高医生对NTM-PD的识别能力的教育、发展多学科团队和患者支持小组等策略来改善NTM-PD的整体管理提出建议。
