Interrelational changes in the epidemiology and clinical features of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease and tuberculosis in a referral hospital in Japan
Interrelational changes in the epidemiology and clinical features of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease and tuberculosis in a referral hospital in Japan
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DOI:
10.1016/j.rmed.2019.05.001
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发表时间:
2019-06-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Sasaki, Yuka
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作者:
Furuuchi, Koji;Morimoto, Kozo;Sasaki, Yuka
Background and objectives: The incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease NTM-PD) is increasing, while that of tuberculosis TB) is decreasing in many industrialized countries, including Japan. However, the long-term evaluation of clinico-epidemiological features of NTM-PD in relation to TB are limited. We aimed to clarify the long-term changes in the epidemiology and clinical features of NTM-PD in relation to those of TB at a nationally-designated TB center in Japan.Methods: We reviewed all mycobacterial examination records at Fukujuji Hospital between 2006 and 2016. Cases of NTM-PD were defined according to the 2007 American Thoracic Society/Infectious Disease Society of America microbiologic criteria. The current characteristics of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease MAC-PD) were compared with those in the 1980s and circa 2000.Results: We identified a total of 3,546 pulmonary TB cases and 2,155 NTM-PD cases. While the annual number of incident pulmonary TB cases remained stable over the study period P= 0.59), that of NTM-PD cases increased significantly from 165 to 278 P < 0.01). The mean age of pulmonary TB cases increased from 59.7 +/- 16.3 to 66.2 +/- 21.7 years, whereas that of NTM-PD cases remained unchanged. Regarding the age distribution, the greatest increases were observed in patients over 75 years for TB and in patients 50-74 years for NTM. The most common causative organism for NTM was Mycobacterium avium complex 87.3%), M. abscessus complex 5.5%) and M. kansasii 3.9%). Among patients with MAC-PD, the proportion of the nodular bronchiectatic NB) form increased significantly from 60.0% to 84.4% between circa 2000 and 2016 P < 0.01). Significant increases in the NB form were observed in both males 33.3%-70.7%, P < 0.01) and females 71.3%-89.2%, P < 0.01).Conclusions: The annual number of incident NTM-PD cases increased markedly. In contrast to patients with TB, the mean age of new NTM-PD patients did not increase in the last 10 years. Among MAC-PD patients, the proportions accounted for by the NB form increased significantly in both sexes.