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Mycobacterium marseillense, yongonense, chimaera, and immunogenum

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jun 29, 2021 | Replies (8)
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@jenblalock

I'll be seeing him next week. This is my second time with NTM. The last one was now 4 years ago. I certainly don't remember all these strains back then. My current ID doctor was going to have me start inhaled Arikayce due to the immunogenum but I'm not so sure now that it didn't show up. I'm glad I waited to order it. I'd appreciate the link. Thanks

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jun 29, 2021

Here is the most comprehensive and least confusing explanation of strains I could find - see Table 2 - https://www.thoracic.org/statements/resources/mtpi/nontuberculous-mycobacterial-diseases.pdf
Here is a very long and comprehensive article about treatment https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rccm.200604-571ST, but you might be most interested in the current (updated 2020) criteria for when to treat vs when to watch found under the heading "Diagnostic Criteria of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease."
Sue

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