Growing from common ground: nontuberculous mycobacteria and bronchiectasis.

Bronchiectasis and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are intricately intertwined, with NTM capable of being both a cause and consequence of bronchiectatic disease. This narrative review focuses on the common ground of bronchiectasis and NTM pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) in terms of diagnostic approach, underlying risk factors and treatment strategies. NTM-PD diagnosis relies on a combination of clinical, radiological and microbiological criteria. Although their epidemiology is complicated by detection and reporting biases, the prevalence and pathogenicity of NTM species vary geographically, with

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Conflict of interest: E. Van Braeckel is principal investigator for clinical trials sponsored by Insmed, Boehringer Ingelheim, Vertex, and F2G. Her institution received fees for consultancy and/or lectures by Insmed and Vertex. She is the chair of Belgian Respiratory Society working group on respiratory infections. C. Bosteels has no disclosures to declare.