NTM Patients Are Now Included in the Bronchiectasis Research Registry (With Audio)

Audiocast By Timothy R. Aksamit, MD

Earlier this year, the COPD Foundation expanded its Bronchiectasis Research Registry to include patients with nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM), an often misdiagnosed orphan disease that can cause severe lung infections that mimic tuberculosis when certain individuals are exposed to soil and water.

According to John W. Walsh, President of the COPD Foundation, “NTM lung disease is a devastating illness that is challenging to treat. For unknown reasons, a once productive individual struck with NTM is often left with permanent lung damage and recurring illness, including loss of hearing and vision.”

According to John W. Walsh, President of the COPD Foundation, “NTM lung disease is a devastating illness that is challenging to treat. For unknown reasons, a once productive individual struck with NTM is often left with permanent lung damage and recurring illness, including loss of hearing and vision.”