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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2021, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (2): 184-188.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-8493.2021.02.017

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The progress of non-tuberculous mycobacterium disease in children

GUO Qian, SHEN Chen()   

  1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Respiratory Disease Laboratory of Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
  • Received:2021-05-09 Online:2021-06-30 Published:2021-07-01
  • Contact: SHEN Chen E-mail:shenchen1110@126.com

Abstract:

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) belong to Mycobacterium except for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and Mycobacterium leprae. Owing to the various kinds of NTMs and the varied drug sensitivity and resistance, clinical and pathological manifestations are atypical, which often lead to misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis of NTM disease in children. To have a comprehensive understanding of NTM disease and to improve the clinical diagnosis and treatment, this article reviews the NTM in classification, epidemiological characteristics, pathogenic mechanism, diagnosis and treatment based on the recent research.

Key words: Mycobacterium infections, atypical, Children, Diagnosis, differential, Treatment outcome, Review literature as topic