The Italian registry of pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) -IRENE- is an observational, multicenter, prospective, cohort study enrolling consecutive adult patients with either a NTM respiratory infection or NTM-Pulmonary Disease. The coordinating center is located at the Pulmonary Department of the Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. So far, more than 35 centers, including mainly pulmonary and infectious disease departments, joined the registry. The registry has been developed to accept an unlimited number of patients and no deadlines have been decided.
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Proportion of patients meeting the quality standards for NTM-PD care suggested by international guidelines (including the latest ERS 2017 guidelines)
Timeframe: 5 years