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ArticleInfectious diseases & clinical microbiology2026

Nontuberculosis Mycobacterial Infections: A Series of 14 Cases from a Tertiary Care Center in Türkiye.

Damla Ertürk, Melek Tutku Kaçar-Şahin, Sümeyra Demir, Aslıhan Candevir, Süheyla Kömür, Ferit Kuşçu, Filiz Kibar, Ayşe Seza İnal, Behice Kurtaran, Yeşim Taşova

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Damla ErtürkDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2163-5844
Melek Tutku Kaçar-ŞahinDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Viranşehir State Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2858-9454
Sümeyra DemirDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8634-5796
Aslıhan CandevirDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9340-516X
Süheyla KömürDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2414-559X
Ferit KuşçuDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5662-8305
Filiz KibarDepartment of Microbiology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2983-2399
Ayşe Seza İnalDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1182-7164
Behice KurtaranDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Acıbadem Hospital, Adana, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2081-4664
Yeşim TaşovaDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5728-058X

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Objectives: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are emerging opportunistic pathogens with an increasing global incidence. However, epidemiological data and treatment outcomes remain limited in Türkiye. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics, species distribution, and treatment outcomes of NTM infections in a tertiary center in Türkiye. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of patients diagnosed with NTM infection between 2021 and 2025 in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology. The diagnosis was established according to the American Thoracic Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America (ATS/IDSA) criteria. Demographic characteristics, risk factors, radiological findings, microbiological profiles, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, treatment regimens, and clinical outcomes were analyzed. Results: Fourteen patients were included in the study. The mean age was 50.1 ± 13.8 years, and nine patients were male. Underlying risk factors were present in eight patients, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (n = 4), malignancy (n = 3), bronchiectasis (n = 1), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (n = 1). The most frequently identified species were Conclusion:

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antimicrobial susceptibilityHIVMycobacterium abscessusMycobacterium kansasiiNontuberculous mycobacteriapulmonary infection

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