000009079 001__ 9079 000009079 005__ 20240124114316.0 000009079 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/2227mq24d 000009079 037__ $$aETD 000009079 245__ $$aPrescribing patterns and tolerability outcomes of multi-drug antibiotic therapy used to treat pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease due to Mycobacterium avium complex in U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with bronchiectasis 000009079 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University 000009079 269__ $$a2021 000009079 336__ $$aDissertation 000009079 502__ $$bPh.D. 000009079 520__ $$aNontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms that can cause chronic, debilitating pulmonary disease, leading to extensive parenchymal destruction, inflammatory lung tissue damage, airway dilation, and respiratory failure in rare cases. NTM infection disproportionately affects older individuals, post-menopausal women in particular, and those with chronic underlying lung diseases such as bronchiectasis, of which 80% occurs simultaneously with NTM infection. The burden of NTM disease has increased significantly in the past decade worldwide, leading to chronic, debilitating symptoms reducing quality of life and increasing morbidities, mortalities and permanent disabilities. 000009079 542__ $$fIn copyright - single owner 000009079 650__ $$aBronchiectasis$$015851 000009079 650__ $$aAnti-Bacterial Agents$$014846 000009079 650__ $$aNontuberculous Mycobacteria$$022571 000009079 650__ $$aMycobacterium avium Complex$$028274 000009079 6531_ $$atherapeutic use 000009079 6531_ $$aunited states centers for medicare and medicaid services 000009079 691__ $$aOHSU-PSU School of Public Health$$041366 000009079 7001_ $$aKu, Jennifer H. 000009079 8564_ $$980ddf4f9-7506-4618-8362-a05658344473$$s2918659$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9079/files/Ku.Jennifer.2021.pdf 000009079 905__ $$a/rest/prod/22/27/mq/24/2227mq24d 000009079 909CO $$ooai:digitalcollections.ohsu.edu:9079$$pstudent-work 000009079 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations 000009079 980__ $$aDual Author Affiliations Cleanup