Non-tuberculosis mycobacterial lung disease: Analyses of 62 cases.

Introduction: The objective of our study was to evaluate the frequency of isolation of respiratory infection by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and to analyze the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of patients infected with NTM.

Methods: Retrospective observational study of 83 respiratory samples with NTM isolation from 62 patients between 2015 and 2021 at the Doctor Balmis General University Hospital.

Results: MNT respiratory infection criteria were met in 15 patients (24.