CLINICAL IMPORTANCE OF NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA IN CHRONIC PULMONARY LUNG DISEASES.
Journal Title: IJAR-Indian Journal of Applied Research - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 12
Abstract
Introduction: The isolation of non - tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) from clinical specimens is becoming common in mycobacteriology laboratories. Globally, the NTM' s are perceived as a contaminant only. Concomitantly NTMs are observed to be another major causative agent of pulmonary and extrapulmonary diseases in immunocompetent patients. It calls for a different line of diagnosis. To complement the paradox on role of NTM, its isolation, identification and diagnosis, a study was carried out in symptomatic patients attending OPD of NITRD New Delhi. Materials & Methods: The study was conducted on the patients whose first sputum culture report was positive for NTM in the microbiology laboratory. At the time of enrollment, second sputum sample was collected along with patient's clinical data and radiological finding. The results of 2 sputum culture along with clinical & radiological features were recorded and co-related. During the study, tracing of the patients was done mainly through 3 different methods (i) Patients were traced during the report collection in microbiology laboratory by clinical microbiologist, (ii) Through laboratory records registration number address and/or phone number iii)By the help of field worker of the DOTS Centre. Cultures were done in MGIT 960 automated bacterial culture system and identification was done through routine biochemical character. Results :As per protocol, during the 12 months of study period, 2285 sputum samples were processed for liquid culture using MGIT-960 system(BD) for routine culture and DST. 77 (3.36%) patients showed their 1st sputum was positive for NTM. Culture on 2ndsputum sample of 77 patients showed positive growth in 36/77 (46,75%) cases. The 36 positive patients were analyzed further in this study. The age distribution of 36 patients showed that 61% NTM were isolated from patient's age group 20-45 years. Male : female ratio was 2:1. The common symptoms were cough (36), fever (28), hemoptysis (24), weight loss (23), sputum production (10), and loss of appetite (24). Lungs were involved in all 36 cases with bilateral involvement in 20/36 and unilateral lunginvolvement in 16/36 cases.. Radiological findings showed cavity in 31/36 (86.11%) patients. Among these patients 11 different species of NTM were identified with five rapid growers; M.kansasii(11), M.chelonae(06),M.terrae complex (05), M.avium complex (05), M.fortuitum(02), M.vaccae(02), M.abscessus(1), M.haemophilum(1), M.gastri(1), M.xenopi(1)and M.intracellularae(1),. Conclusion : It is imperative on the part of microbiologist to carry out identification tests on all culture isolates before DST is done as 50 % of the laboratory isolates were positive for NTM in repeat samples. Any of the standard tests for M. Tb complexes turn out to be negative;microbiologist shall look for NTM's. For this purpose a checklist to be developed to avoid delay in diagnosis of NTM related diseases.
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Ajoy Kumar Verma, V K Arora
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