A Retrospective Study Investigating the Factors Related to Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease in Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong200 enrolled

Overview

In this retrospective study, we aim to investigate the demographic and clinical features of patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung disease in our hospital and the trends and diversity of NTM species isolated in the period of 2009-2018.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Pneumonia

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 18 years old. * patients with one or more respiratory isolates (namely, sputum, tracheal aspirates, bronchial washing, bronchial aspirates, bronchial trap and bronchoalveolar lavage) of mycobacteria collected in the Prince of Wales Hospital in the period of 2009-2018. Exclusion Criteria: * none

Locations (1)

Chinese University of Hong

Hong Kong, Please Select, Hong Kong

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria species

Time frame: 10 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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