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ArticleInfectious disease reports2025

Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Pattern and Mycobacteria Lung Diseases: A Case Series.

Maria Angela Licata, Giorgio Monteleone, Enrico Schiavi, Maria Musso, Paola Mencarini, Annelisa Mastrobattista, Serena Maria Carli, Carlotta Cerva, Giacomo Sgalla, Luca Richeldi and 2 more

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Maria Angela LicataDepartment of Neurosciences, Sense Organs, and Thorax, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00153 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6238-3818
Giorgio MonteleoneDepartment of Neurosciences, Sense Organs, and Thorax, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00153 Rome, Italy.
Enrico SchiaviDepartment of Neurosciences, Sense Organs, and Thorax, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00153 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-3954-8620
Maria MussoRespiratory Infectious Diseases Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani" IRCCS, 00149 Rome, Italy.
Paola MencariniRespiratory Infectious Diseases Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani" IRCCS, 00149 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8928-8183
Annelisa MastrobattistaRespiratory Infectious Diseases Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani" IRCCS, 00149 Rome, Italy.
Serena Maria CarliRespiratory Infectious Diseases Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani" IRCCS, 00149 Rome, Italy.
Carlotta CervaRespiratory Infectious Diseases Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani" IRCCS, 00149 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9060-7313
Giacomo SgallaDepartment of Neurosciences, Sense Organs, and Thorax, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00153 Rome, Italy.
Luca RicheldiDepartment of Neurosciences, Sense Organs, and Thorax, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00153 Rome, Italy.
Fabrizio PalmieriRespiratory Infectious Diseases Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani" IRCCS, 00149 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8184-6291
Gina GualanoRespiratory Infectious Diseases Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani" IRCCS, 00149 Rome, Italy.

Funding

Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani "Ricerca Corrente" grant of the IRCCS Research Program n.4 Tuberculosis
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Abstract

backgroundInterstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a heterogeneous group of conditions that can cause fibrosis of the lung interstitium, resulting in respiratory failure and death. Patients with an ILD, particularly idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or connective tissue disease-associated ILDs (CTD-ILDs), are prone to develop chronic pulmonary infections such as tuberculosis (TB) and non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD).

methodsThis case series examines the management of three ILD patients with a usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern and concomitant NTM-PD or TB at National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani" in Rome, Italy, over three years (2019-2022). RESULTS AND

conclusionsMulti-disciplinary discussion (MDD) was crucial to define the therapeutic approach due to the increased risk of side effects and drug interactions. Our work underscored how a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, enriched by MDD, is useful for optimizing the management and reducing drug-related adverse effects and interactions in ILD patients with cavitary lesions.

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idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)interstitial lung diseases (ILDs)non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD)tuberculosis (TB)usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP)

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