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Sanghee Park1, Sangho Choi1, Se-Mi Jeon1
1질병관리청 국립보건연구원 감염병연구센터 세균질환연구과.
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Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are mycobacteria other than the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and Mycobacterium leprae. Pulmonary infections are the most common clinical manifestation of NTM infections. The incidence and medical costs associated with NTM pulmonary disease are increasing in the Republic of Korea. Despite a multidrug regimen and a long course of therapy, NTM treatment has problems with treatment decisions, drug side effects, low treatment success rates, and recurrence. Research on NTM treatment has focused on repurposing existing antibiotics and developing new targeted drugs to address these problems. In this review, we introduce the current status of research on NTM drugs and provide opinions on the direction of research for eradicating NTM infections.
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