title: [Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infections].
abstract: Diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacterial infection, which most often cause pulmonary disease, are increasing. Only a few of the numerous mycobacteria species are clearly pathogenic. Patients, either immunocompetent or immunocompromised, with orwithout underlying disease, are contaminated from the environment. Diagnosis, according to standardized criteria, is based on clinical picture, radiological exams and positive microbiological samples, usually on more than one occasion (slow growing culture and PCR). There are several typical presentations, such as tuberculosis-like disease and lung nodules associated with bronchiectasis. Treatment combines several antimicrobials, is long (occasionally more than one year) and is not always successful.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de médecine et Unité de prévention et contrôle de l'infection, Hôpital fribourgeois, 1708 Fribourg. chuardc@h-fr.ch
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chuard
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Erard
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents