title: The Incidence of Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Lung Disease in Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
abstract: Non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) lung disease is increasing in prevalence. We analyzed the frequency of NTM lung disease among patients who are suspected of tuberculosis. NTM was isolated from about one-fourth of the mycobacterium culture-positive patients and about half of these had NTM lung disease. Therefore, NTM isolates should be routinely identified at the species level for adequate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, #149 Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Myeong Hee
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, #149 Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yee Hyung
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, #149 Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: So Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, #149 Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo In
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: NTM lung disease; Nontuberculous mycobacterium; Tuberculosis