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Nontuberculous Infection with Drs. Alan Schenkel and Ed Chan

Nontuberculous Infection with Drs. Alan Schenkel and Ed Chan

Update: 2023-04-10
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About five years ago, some patients in Denver were suffering from a stubborn lung disease that, despite ongoing treatments, was not responding to antibiotics. Patients' symptoms kept worsening, and Drs. Alan Schenkel and Ed Chan were curious.

Tune in to hear them describe NTM infection, a lung disease that is becoming more common in adults over the age of 50. What are nontuberculous mycobacteria, and what is it about certain people’s immune responses that make them more susceptible to NTM infection than others?

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Read more about NTM from the American Lung Association.

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Nontuberculous Infection with Drs. Alan Schenkel and Ed Chan

Nontuberculous Infection with Drs. Alan Schenkel and Ed Chan

Colorado State University's Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging