Table 2. Anti-mycobacterial treatment regimens by NTM species.
NTM species | Regimen | Duration (month): median [range] | No. of patients |
MAC | Macrolide monotherapy | 6 (4–6) | 4 |
Quinolone monotherapy | 7 | 1 | |
Macrolide plus quinolone | 1 (0.25–12) | 7 | |
Macrolide, ethambutol plus rifampicin | 0 | ||
M. chelonae-abscessus | Macrolide plus quinolone | 3.5 (0.5–16) | 6 |
Amikacin, imipenem, macrolide | 15* | 1 | |
M. kansasii | Macrolide | 0.3 | 1 |
Macrolide plus quinolone | 1 | 1 |
NOTE. NTM, non-tuberculous mycobacteria; MAC: Mycobacterium avium complex; M. che-abs: Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus.
This patient received parenteral amikacin and imipenem for 3 weeks, followed by oral clarithromycin for 14 months.