A talk by Professor Marc Lipman at a UCL-TB networking meeting on 11 July 2024.
Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infections are becoming more common in the UK. They are often extremely hard to diagnose and to treat, and can be extremely debilitating and are sometimes fatal. The lack of knowledge has led to inconsistent care, and as a first step in addressing that, a Standards of Care document has been developed to describe the minimum standards that should be in place, and the metrics needed to evaluate and improve the situation.
This document was just launched on 9th July, and here Marc describes the motivation and what they include.
www.ntmnetworkuk.com/standards-of-care