Extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria infections: a ten-year review in a tertiary care hospital in Belgium

BACKGROUND : Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are prevalent ubiquitous organisms, experiencing a global rise in infection rates. These infections present various clinical manifestations based on the NTM species, environmental exposure, and host immune status. While epidemiological data often rely on positive culture results, NTM isolation does not necessarily indicate disease. Our study aims to analyze and describe the current epidemiological situation of extrapulmonary NTM infections, focusing on risk factors, management, and outcomes. […]

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Larranaga Lapique, E., De Greef, J., Verroken, A., Rodriguez-Villalobos, H., Zech, F., & Belkhir, L. (2024). Extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria infections: a ten-year review in a tertiary care hospital in Belgium. CMI Communications, 2025(1), 100013. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/274755 (Original work published 2024)