The lung microbiota in Korean patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease

The microbiota of the lower respiratory tract in patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) has not been fully evaluated. We explored the role of the lung microbiota in NTM-PD by analyzing protected specimen brushing (PSB) and bronchial washing samples from patients with NTM-PD obtained using a flexible bronchoscope.Bronchial washing and PSB samples from the NTM-PD group tended to have fewer OTUs and lower Chao1...