Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Ohara Memorial Healthcare Foundation Kurashiki Central Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: aged 20 years old or over. fulfilled the criteria of MAC lung disease in 2007 ATS/IDSA criteria. within 12 months after diagnosis and untreated.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: thirteen months or more after diagnosis or treated already.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Poor prognostic factors in patients with MAC lung disease | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)procalcitonin (PCT) value in patients with MAC lung disease 2)PCT value according to the patient's severity with MAC lung disease 3)Usefulness of the serodiagnosis of MAC lung disease and the scoring system of chest images (NICE scoring system) for assess the severity of MAC lung disease, and usefulness of serial examinations. 4)The effect of treatment timing, regimen and duration to prognosis and clinical course | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAkihiro Ito
Ohara Memorial Healthcare Foundation Kurashiki Central Hospital Dept. of Respiratory Medicine
Outcome results
None listed