Characteristics and radiologic outcome of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteriosis (NTM) disease patients receiving biological therapies.
| Case | NTM Species | Radiographic Features | Respiratory Disease | ESR (mm/h) | CRP (mg/dl) | Anti-CCP Antibody (U/ml) | RF (IU/ml) | IgG (mg/dl) | Radiologic Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAC | NB | Bronchiolitis | Unknown | 2.46 | 30 | 34 | Unknown | No change |
| 2 | MAC | FC | Emphysema | 12 | 0.74 | Unknown | 593 | Unknown | No change |
| 3 | MAC | NB | None | Unknown | 3.21 | Unknown | 47 | 1115 | No change |
| 4 | MAC | NB | Bronchiolitis | 14 | 0.02 | 3 | 447 | 1165 | No change |
| 5 | M. gordonae | NB | Bronchiolitis | Unknown | 1.74 | 1107 | 155 | 2474 | No change |
| 6 | MAC | NB | None | 28 | 0.04 | 167 | 205 | Unknown | Improved |
| 7 | MAC | NB | None | 49 | 0.35 | 1587 | 82 | 2967 | Improved |
| 8 | MAC | NB | UIP | 5 | 0.3 | 4987 | 593 | 1407 | Worsened |
| 9 | M. gordonae | NB | None | 69 | 0.45 | 143 | 192 | 2350 | Worsened |
| 10 | MAC | NB | Previous pTB | 82 | 2.66 | Unknown | 17 | 1725 | Worsened |
| 11 | MAC | FC + NB | None | 93 | 0.95 | 2218 | 1305 | 1766 | Worsened |
MAC: Mycobacterium avium complex; NB: nodular/bronchiectatic; FC: fibrocavitary; UIP: usual interstitial pneumonia; pTB: pulmonary tuberculosis; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; Anti-CCP antibody: anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide; RF: rheumatoid factor.