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Ho-Sheng Lee1,2, Yu-Feng Wei2,3, Yi-Jung Tsai4,5, Ping-Huai Wang6, Chung-Yu Chen7, Sheng-Wei Pan8,9, Chin-Chung Shu10.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Controlling latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is important in eliminating tuberculosis (TB); however, the prevalence of LTBI has rarely been studied in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease (LD) and colonization (LC).Entities:
Keywords: QuantiFERON test; latent tuberculosis infection; nontuberculous mycobacterial lung colonization; nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease; tuberculosis
Year: 2022 PMID: 35237704 PMCID: PMC8883589 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac072
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Open Forum Infect Dis ISSN: 2328-8957 Impact factor: 3.835
Figure 1.Flowchart of patient enrollment. ∗None of the patients had Mycobacterium szulgai or Mycobacterium marinum isolated in sputum cultures. Abbreviations: ATS, American Thoracic Society; NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteria; NTM-LC, nontuberculous mycobacterial lung colonization; NTM-LD, nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease.
Demographics According to Different Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection Status
| Characteristic | Control (n = 82) | NTM-LD (n = 171) | NTM-LC (n = 153) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, mean ± SD | 57.7 ± 16.7 | 61.8 ± 13.6 | 65.1 ± 12.9 | .001 |
| Male sex | 44 (53.7%) | 61 (35.7%) | 76 (49.7%) | .007 |
| Current smoker | 5 (6.1%) | 2 (1.2%) | 5 (3.3%) | .140 |
| Ex-smoker | 11 (13.4%) | 21 (12.3%) | 27 (17.6%) | |
| BMI | 23.5 ± 3.7 | 21.0 ± 3.5 | 22.6 ± 3.8 | <.001 |
| Symptoms | ||||
| Cough | 41 (50%) | 121 (70.8%) | 96 (62.7%) | .006 |
| Dyspnea | 19 (23.2%) | 41 (24.0%) | 38 (24.8%) | .958 |
| Hemoptysis | 2 (2.4%) | 41 (24.0%) | 33 (21.6%) | <.001 |
| Chest pain | 6 (7.3%) | 11 (6.4%) | 6 (3.9%) | .478 |
| Constitutional symptoms | 5 (6.1%) | 34 (19.9%) | 19 (12.4%) | .010 |
| Underlying diseases | ||||
| ESRD | 1 (1.2%) | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (2.0%) | .533 |
| Malignancy | 5 (6.1%) | 24 (14.0%) | 24 (15.7%) | .102 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.2%) | 1 (0.7%) | .589 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 9 (11.0%) | 10 (5.8%) | 21 (13.7%) | .055 |
| GERD | 5 (6.1%) | 14 (8.2%) | 12 (7.8%) | .836 |
| Sinusitis | 3 (3.7%) | 6 (3.5%) | 3 (2.0%) | .653 |
| COPD | 7 (8.5%) | 14 (8.2%) | 17 (11.1%) | .639 |
| Asthma | 12 (14.6%) | 16 (9.4%) | 19 (12.4%) | .432 |
| Autoimmune disease | 3 (3.7%) | 14 (8.2%) | 14 (9.2%) | .300 |
| Transplant status | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.2%) | 3 (2.0%) | .428 |
| Mycobacteriology | ||||
| AFS positive | 0 | 73 (42.7%) | 2 (1.4%) | <.001 |
| NTM culture | ||||
| No growth | 82 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | <.001 |
| MAC | 0 | 122 (71.3%) | 101 (66.0%) | |
| | 0 | 43 (25.1%) | 36 (23.5%) | |
| RGM other than | 3 (1.8%) | 3 (2.0%) | ||
| SGM other than MAC | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.3%) | ||
| Mixed | 3 (1.8%) | 11 (7.2%) | ||
| QFT-GIT result | ||||
| Positive | 5 (6.1%) | 37 (21.6%) | 32 (20.9%) | .009 |
| Negative | 72 (87.8%) | 115 (67.3%) | 109 (71.2%) | |
| Indeterminate | 5 (6.1%) | 19 (11.1%) | 12 (7.8%) | |
| Radiographic pattern | ||||
| FC | 0 (0%) | 21 (12.3%) | 5 (3.3%) | <.001 |
| NB | 28 (34.1%) | 131 (76.6%) | 108 (70.6%) | <.001 |
| Cavitation | 0 (0%) | 12 (7.0%) | 2 (1.3%) | .003 |
| Radiographic score | 1.9 ± 2.1 | 4.6 ± 2.9 | 3.7 ± 2.8 | <.001 |
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated. Nominal variables were analyzed using the χ2 test, including sex, smoking status, symptoms, underlying diseases, mycobacteriology, QFT-GIT result, and radiographic patterns. Numerical variables were analyzed using the Student t test, including age and BMI.
Abbreviations: AFS, acid-fast stain; BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; FC, fibrocavitary; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; MAC, Mycobacterium avium complex; NB, nodular bronchiectasis; NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteria; NTM-LC, nontuberculous mycobacterial lung colonization; NTM-LD, nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease; QFT-GIT, QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube; RGM, rapid-growing mycobacteria; SD, standard deviation; SGM, slow-growing mycobacteria.
Comparison among the 3 groups using 1-way analysis of variance.
Significant difference between the control and NTM-LD groups using the Student t test or χ2 test as appropriate.
Significant difference between the control and NTM-LC groups using the Student t test or χ2 test as appropriate.
Significant difference between the NTM-LD and NTM-LC groups using the Student t test or χ2 test as appropriate.
Mixed NTM species in culture in the NTM-LD group: MAC and M abscessus in 2 participants; MAC and Mycobacterium fortuitum in 1 participant.
Mixed NTM species in culture in the NTM-LC group: MAC and M abscessus in 4 participants; MAC and M fortuitum in 4 participants; MAC, M abscessus, and M fortuitum in 1 participant; MAC and unidentified NTM in 1 participant; unidentified species in 1 participant.
Univariable and Multivariable Logistic Regression for Factors Associated With Latent Tuberculosis Infection in All Participants
| Variables | Univariable Regression | Multivariablea |
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude OR (95% CI) |
| Adjusted OR (95% CI) | ||
| Age (years), per 1 year | 1.023 (1.004–1.043) | .017 | 1.021 (1.001–1.041) | .042 |
| Sex (male) | 1.395 (.842–2.312) | .196 | … | |
| Autoimmune disease | 0.290 (.068–1.244) | .096 | … | |
| NTM infection status | ||||
| Controls | Ref | .012 | Ref | .019 |
| NTM-LD | 4.252 (1.604–11.274) | .004 | 4.030 (1.514–10.727) | .005 |
| NTM-LC | 4.073 (1.521–10.905) | .005 | 3.610 (1.338–9.737) | .011 |
| Cavitation | 3.574 (1.201–10.632) | .022 | 3.393 (1.097–10.499) | .034 |
aDemographic factors with P < .15 between those with and without latent tuberculosis infection (Supplementary Table 1) were included for analysis. Forward stepwise selection was used in multivariable logistic regression.
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteria; NTM-LC, nontuberculous mycobacterial lung colonization; NTM-LD, nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease; OR, odds ratio.
Figure 2.The association between the risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection and positive percentage of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube tests. ∗P < .05; ∗∗P < .01. Comparisons were performed using χ2 test. Abbreviations: NTM-LC, nontuberculous mycobacterial lung colonization; NTM-LD, nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease; QFT-GIT, QuantiFERON Gold In-tube.