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A Retrospective Study Investigating the Factors Related to Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease in Hong Kong

Hong Kong200 participantsStarted 2020-10-01

Plain-language summary

In this retrospective study, we aim to investigate the demographic and clinical features of patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung disease in our hospital and the trends and diversity of NTM species isolated in the period of 2009-2018.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 18 years old. * patients with one or more respiratory isolates (namely, sputum, tracheal aspirates, bronchial washing, bronchial aspirates, bronchial trap and bronchoalveolar lavage) of mycobacteria collected in the Prince of Wales Hospital in the period of 2009-2018. Exclusion Criteria: * none

What they're measuring

diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria species

Timeframe: 10 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04538898

SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-09-30

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