The tuberculin skin test for immunologic diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
has many limitations, including being confounded by bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) …

Objective This study is a pharmacogenetic clinical trial designed to clarify whether the N-acetyltransferase
2 gene (NAT2) genotype-guided dosing of isoniazid improves the tolerability …

We have investigated the efficacy of a clarithromycin-containing four-drug regimen for
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary disease in 46 patients without acquired …

In recent years, many novel nontuberculous mycobacterial species have been discovered
through genetic analysis. Mycobacterium massiliense and M. bolletii have recently been …

The purpose of the present study was to elucidate the role of oestrogen in the pathogenesis
of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary disease, which occurs most frequently …

Background Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare but severe infection caused by Nocardia species.
This study aimed at describing the clinical characteristics and prognosis of pulmonary …

Chest computed tomography (CT) is effective for assessing the severity of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the clinical factors reflecting the disease progression of …

Background The fourth wave of COVID-19 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, caused a medical
crisis. Here, we aim to identify the risk factors for COVID-19 severity and compare patients …

The aim of this study was to genetically analyse Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. abscessus
(hereafter M. abscessus) and M. abscessus subsp. bolletii (hereafter M. bolletii) isolates …

Background Pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease (PNTM) is a known risk
factor for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA). However, few studies have focused on the …