Early Diagnosis, Treatment of NTM Infections Important in CF, Study Finds

Early Diagnosis, Treatment of NTM Infections Important in CF, Study Finds

Awareness Needed About Importance of Early Diagnosis, Treatment of NTM Infections

JULY 13, 2018

BY ASHRAF MALHAS, PHD

 

IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS, NEWS.

An earlier diagnosis and treatment of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) may positively affect the patient’s lung function, a study suggests. NTM are a group of bacterial species, found in soil and water, which are not usually associated with human disease, except if they infect susceptible individuals, such as CF […] The post Awareness Needed About Importance of Early Diagnosis, Treatment of NTM Infectionsappeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today.

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