(PNTM) disease, we conducted a retrospective analysis of patients referred to the Brazilian
reference center, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who received a
diagnosis of PNTM during 1993–2011 with at least 1 respiratory culture positive for NTM.
Associated conditions included bronchiectasis (21.8%), chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (20.7%), cardiovascular disease (15.5%), AIDS (9.8%), diabetes (9.8%), and …