title: Isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria from the sputum of patients with active tuberculosis.
abstract: We looked for non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in the sputum of patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in Oregon in 2005-2006 (n = 141). Twenty (14%) patients had NTM isolated from sputum during TB treatment. Compared to those without NTM, TB patients with NTM were more likely to have cavitary disease (RR 2.7, 95%CI 1.2-6.0) and were more likely to be born in the United States (RR 2.4, 95%CI 1.1-5.3). Further study is needed to determine the clinical significance of simultaneous isolation of NTM and TB.
authors.affiliation: Providence Newberg Medical Center, Newberg, Oregon, USA. augustkendall@gmail.com
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Varley
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hedberg
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Cassidy
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Winthrop
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000382:microbiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult