Internal Medicine

Non-Tubercular Mycobacteria

Questions discussed in this category

Do you favor timely bronchoscopy for diagnostics over close surveillance in mildly symptomatic patients with CT findings suspicious for NTM infection who are not able to expectorate?

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Do add a macrolide for immunomodulatory effect in patients with macrolide-resistant M. abscessus?

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What are your top takeaways from ID Week 2024?

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What is your approach to deciding when to stop therapy for cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infections?

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What is your preferred third antimicrobial agent for a patient with treatment-naive pulmonary MAC without cavitary disease and strict contraindications to utilization of rifampin or rifabutin?

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In which patients do you prefer daily standard three-drug therapy for non-cavitary pulmonary MAC as opposed to three times a week dosing?

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How long do you continue surveillance with imaging and sputum cultures in a patient with NTM with no indications for treatment?

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Are you using the microbial cell-free DNA “Karius” test to aid in the diagnosis of an atypical pulmonary infection such as PJP or NTM?

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