Promoting high-quality therapeutic research on nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease in China / 中华临床感染病杂志

ABSTRACT

The incidence of pulmonary disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria infection (NTM-PD) shows a growing trend. The treatment of NTM-PD is of low cure rate, high mortality and recurrence rate at present, it is necessary to promote the high-quality clinical therapeutic research. Based on the clinical guidelines, clinicians should carry out high-quality clinical research of NTM-PD treatment, focusing on the current urgent problems, especially the time of treatment initiation, optimization of treatment regimens, as well as prevention and rehabilitation strategies.