Open Forum Infectious Diseases • Vol 9 • No Supplement_2
2185. Pulmonary Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections in Adult Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia
December 2022 • Reem AlMahasnah, Abdullah AlMohaizeie, Abdulrahman A. Alrajhi, Reem S. Almaghrabi, Sahar Althawadi, Areej Alfattani
Abstract Background Burden of Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) disease is increasing in both developed and developing countries. Local data is needed to guide our understanding of the epidemiology and outcome of NTM management in our population. The main objectives of the study are to describe management of patients with NTM infection and determine treatment outcomes in adult patients. Also, to explore the epidemiology of mycobacterial species associated with pulmonary NTM. Methods A 10-year (2010-2020), retrosp…