@article{ETD, recid = {2779}, author = {Novosad, Shannon}, title = {Predictors of death at isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria in respiratory specimens}, publisher = {Oregon Health and Science University}, school = {M.P.H.}, address = {2014}, number = {ETD}, abstract = {Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasingly isolated from respiratory cultures, but distinguishing true pulmonary disease from colonization remains challenging. This study evaluates whether meeting ATS/IDSA diagnostic criteria for NTM pulmonary disease is associated with mortality and identifies factors that may modify this risk in adults (≥18 years) with NTM-positive respiratory specimens collected during 2005–2006.}, url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/2779}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/M46M35J8}, }