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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2021, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (9): 979-982.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6621.2021.09.021

• Review Articles • Previous Articles    

The diagnosis and treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterium disease in children

ZHENG Hui-wen, SHEN A-dong()   

  1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
  • Received:2021-06-08 Online:2021-09-10 Published:2021-09-07
  • Contact: SHEN A-dong E-mail:shenad18@126.com

Abstract:

Compared with tuberculosis, nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) disease with various pathogenic bacteria infections has similar clinical symptoms, which increases the difficulties of differential diagnosis and treatment. In this study, the epidemiological features of NTM and clinical symptoms of NTM in children, as well as its diagnosis and treatment methods were reviewed.

Key words: Mycobacteria,atypical, Child, Diagnosis,differential, Treatment