title: Treatment of disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria.
abstract: Tuberculosis has declined in incidence over the past several decades, but disease due to nontuberculous mycobacteria has not. Although mycobacteria other than tuberculosis are commonly isolated in medical laboratories, isolation of such organisms does not necessarily imply disease. Generalizations concerning diagnoses and therapy of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases are not possible because the various organisms differ greatly in ability to produce disease and response to therapy.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents