Nontuberculosis Mycobacterium Isolation in Non-Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant Recipients

Abstract

PURPOSE: Immunosuppression and structural lung disease are both risk factors to developing non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) lung infection. Previous studies have reported NTM infection in lung transplant recipients; however, most of these patients had CF lung disease and required treatment for NTM infection. This study seeks to describe the incidence of NTM isolation in non-CF lung transplant recipients performed at a single center.