Nontuberculous mycobacteria disease in cystic fibrosis

Pulmonary infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasing in prevalence and can result in significant morbidity and mortality in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The objective of this study is to identify features of the lower airway microbiota in patients with CF and NTM infection that differ between people with and without NTM disease.

非结核分枝杆菌（nontuberculous mycobacteria, NTM）肺部感染的患病率逐年上升，可使囊性纤维化（cystic fibrosis, CF）患者面临显著的发病与死亡风险。本研究旨在明确囊性纤维化合并NTM感染患者中，NTM患病者与无NTM疾病者的下呼吸道微生物群特征差异。