Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine
Kasperbauer, Shannon
Thomson, Rachel
In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editors Drs. Shannon Kasperbauer and Rachel Thomson bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease. Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) is a challenging infection which is becoming increasingly prevalent, particularly in the elderly, for reasons which are unknown. In this issue, top experts discuss topics such as environmental sources and transmission of nontuberculous mycobacteria; global epidemiology; host susceptibility; investigation and management of bronchiectasis in nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease; and more. INDICE: Environmental Sources and Transmission of Nontuberculous MycobacteriaGlobal Epidemiology of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: A ReviewHost Susceptibility to Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary DiseaseInvestigation and Management of Bronchiectasis in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary DiseaseCulture, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Pulmonary Nontuberculous MycobacteriaDiagnostic Criteria and the Decision to Treat Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary DiseaseTreatment of Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease: When Should I Treat and What Therapy Should I Start?Treatment Approaches to Mycobacterium abscessus Pulmonary DiseaseTreatment of the Less Common Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary DiseaseMedications and Monitoring in Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary DiseaseNontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease in the Immunocompromised HostHost-Directed Therapy in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: Preclinical and Clinical Data ReviewCystic Fibrosis-Related Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary DiseaseSurgical Resection in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease
- ISBN: 978-0-323-93911-9
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 26/10/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés