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Review
. 2024 Jul 30;10(15):e35311.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35311. eCollection 2024 Aug 15.

Epidemiology and laboratory detection of non-tuberculous mycobacteria

Nuo Xu  1 , Lihong Li  1 , Shenghai Wu  1   2
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Review

Epidemiology and laboratory detection of non-tuberculous mycobacteria

Nuo Xu et al. Heliyon. .

Abstract

The global incidence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections is on the rise. This study systematically searched several databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and two Chinese libraries (Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wanfang) to identify relevant published between 2013 and 2023 related to the isolation of NTM in clinical specimens from various countries and provinces of China. Furthermore, a comprehensive literature review was conducted in PubMed and Google Scholar to identify randomized clinical trials, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and observational studies that evaluated the diagnostic accuracy and impact of laboratory detection methods on clinical outcomes. This review presented the most recent epidemiological data and species distributions of NTM isolates in several countries and provinces of China. Moreover, it provided insights into laboratory bacteriological detection, including the identified strains, advantages and disadvantages, recent advancements, and the commercial Mycobacterium identification kits available for clinical use. This review aimed to aid healthcare workers in understanding this aspect, enhance the standards of clinical diagnosis and treatment, and enlighten them on the existing gaps and future research priorities.

Keywords: Epidemiology; Molecular diagnostic technique; Mycobacterium identification kit; Non-tuberculous mycobacteria; Species identification.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Isolation rate and composition of NTM in parts of China.
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