Clinical characteristics, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and treatment outcomes of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases in eastern China: a retrospective cohort study (2019-2022).

Microbiol Spectr · 2026 · PMC12772394 · PMID 41363861

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This study found that 57.4% of NTM patients showed bronchiectasis on lung CT, and 38.2% showed cavity manifestations, mainly thin-walled cavities, which have indicative significance for clinical diagnosis.

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