Nontuberculous mycobacteria in cystic fibrosis patients on the Island of Gran Canaria. A population study.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) colonization and disease in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.

Patients And Methods: All the CF patients followed-up from 2002 to 2012 with three acid-fast bacilli (AFB) cultures were included. The American Thoracic Society (ATS) criteria for NTM lung disease were applied.