Establishment and validation of a predictive model for nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in acid‐fast bacilli smear‐positive patients

Volume: 15, Issue: 11, Pages: 1147 - 1157
Published: Aug 8, 2021
Abstract
Introduction Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are difficult to distinguish in initial acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear-positive patients. Objectives Establish a predictive model to identify more effectively NTM infections in initial AFB patients. Methods Consecutive AFB smear-positive patients in the Respiratory Department of Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital from January 2019 to February 2020 were retrospectively...
Paper Details
Title
Establishment and validation of a predictive model for nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in acid‐fast bacilli smear‐positive patients
Published Date
Aug 8, 2021
Volume
15
Issue
11
Pages
1147 - 1157
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