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Comparison of chest CT findings in nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases vs. Mycobacterium tuberculosis lung disease in HIV-negative patients with cavities

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  • Cherry Kim
  • So Hee Park
  • Sang Young Oh
  • Sung-Soo Kim
  • Kyung-Wook Jo
  • Tae Sun Shim
  • Mi Young Kim

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Objectives: This article focuses on the differences between CT findings of HIV-negative patients who have cavities with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease and those with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections (TB). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 128 NTM disease patients (79 males and 49 females) with cavities in chest CT, matched for age and gender with 128 TB patients in the same period. Sputum cultures of all patients were positive for pathogens. Two independent chest radiologists evaluated the characteristics of the largest cavity and related factors. Results: Interobserver agreement was excellent (κ value, 0.853–0.938). Cavity walls in NTM disease were significantly thinner (6.9±4 mm vs 10.9±6 mm, P

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  • Cherry Kim & So Hee Park & Sang Young Oh & Sung-Soo Kim & Kyung-Wook Jo & Tae Sun Shim & Mi Young Kim, 2017. "Comparison of chest CT findings in nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases vs. Mycobacterium tuberculosis lung disease in HIV-negative patients with cavities," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(3), pages 1-16, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0174240
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174240
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