Managing nontuberculous mycobacterium pulmonary disease
08 March, 2021 No standardised care currently exist for nontuberculous mycobacterium pulmonary disease, so a respiratory team adapted nursing guidelines for the management of mycobacterium tuberculosis to use with these patients. This article explores the disease’s epidemiology and treatment as well as the nurse’s role in supporting patients Abstract Nontuberculous mycobacterium pulmonary disease is difficult to treat and there are currently no agreed standards of care. In the absence of such standards, a respiratory team has adapted existing guidance for the management of mycobacteriu...
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