The role of treatment regimen and duration in treating patients with Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease: A real-world experience and case-control study.
J Microbiol Immunol Infect
; 57(1): 164-174, 2024 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The treatment advantage of guideline-based therapy (GBT) in Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (MAC-LD) is well-known. However, GBT is not always feasible. The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship of treatment regimens and duration with outcomes. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
This study screened patients with MAC-LD from Jan 2011 to Dec 2020 and enrolled those who received treatment. The treatment regimens were categorized to triple therapy (three active drugs) and non-triple therapy. The favorable outcomes included microbiological cure or clinical cure if no microbiologic persistence.RESULTS:
A total of 106 patients with MAC-LD were enrolled. Among them, 88 subjects (83 %) received triple therapy, 58 (54.7 %) had MAC treatment >12 months, and 66 (62.3 %) had favorable outcomes. Patients receiving triple therapy (90.9 % vs. 67.5 %, p = 0.008) and treatment >12 months (62.1 % vs. 42.5 %, p = 0.07) had higher proportion of favorable outcomes than unfavorable outcomes. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that age >65, comorbidities of COPD and prior tuberculosis, low hemoglobin, and high MAC burden were independent risk factors of unfavorable outcome. In contrast, triple therapy (OR 0.018, 95 % CI 0.04-0.78, p = 0.022) and treatment duration >12 months (OR 0.20, 95 % CI 0.055-0.69, p = 0.012) were protective factors against unfavorable outcome.CONCLUSIONS:
Triple therapy including GBT, and treatment more than 12 months achieved more favorable outcome. Maintenance of triple therapy, but not reducing the number of active drugs, might be an acceptable alternative of GBT.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecção por Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare
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Pneumopatias
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Microbiol Immunol Infect
Assunto da revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan