title: [Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections].
abstract: The nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) denomination includes a large number of species with highly variable pathogenicity for humans. NTM infections are increasingly recognized. Several reasons explain their emergence as a human disease: increasing number of patients at risk, improved microbiological techniques, perhaps a more frequent exposure. Therefore, clinicians must know the clinical spectrum of NTM disease. This article summarizes the classification of NTM. It describes the clinical features of NTM infections and their treatment.
authors.affiliation: Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin, service de pneumologie, hôpital Foch, 92150 Suresnes. emilie.catherinot@nck.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Emilie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Catherinot
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gaillard
authors.forename: Louis-Jean
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Couderc
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents