Publications
| nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in young children with cystic fibrosis. | although nontuberculous mycobacteria (ntm) are recognized pathogens in adolescent and adult patients with cystic fibrosis (cf), the role of ntm in younger cf patients is not well-defined. to explore ntm infection in cf patients less than 12 years old, a retrospective review was performed. prevalence was estimated from routine mycobacterial cultures of bronchoalveolar lavage (bal) specimens collected over a 3-year period. ntm-positive cultures were obtained from 9 of 258 bals collected from 7 of ... | 2005 | 15858802 |
| epidemiology of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolations among central north carolina residents, 2006-2010. | nontuberculous mycobacteria (ntm) are environmental mycobacteria associated with a range of infections. reports of ntm epidemiology have primarily focused on pulmonary infections and isolations, however extrapulmonary infections of the skin, soft tissues and sterile sites are less frequently described. | 2016 | 26997636 |