Ms. Luo was infected with non-tuberculous mycobacterium avium, and she was successfully cured with Dr. Huang Weichang's treatment.

(Photo by reporter Cai Shuyuan)

[Reporter Cai Shuyuan/Taichung Report] A 63-year-old woman surnamed Luo coughed up blood for half a year three years ago. When she went to the doctor, she was found to be infected with non-tuberculous mycobacterium avium. After receiving antibiotic treatment, she did not improve. She was referred to the Taichung General Manager and found that her lungs were severe. The aggravated hole was opened, further mycobacterial culture and typing, drug sensitivity identification were carried out, the right medicine was prescribed and the lung lesion was surgically removed. The treatment was successful in May last year, and no bacteria could be detected. I am very happy and can finally live a good life.

Taichung Veterans General Chest Physician Huang Weizhang pointed out that mycobacteria can be divided into two categories: tuberculosis (such as tuberculosis, which is well-known to the public) and non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection is easy to be ignored. In recent years, the number of infected people has been increasing, and the number of people is twice that of tuberculosis. There are 11,500 people a year, and 3 adults will die within 5 years without treatment.

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Huang Weizhang said that non-tuberculous mycobacteria exist in the environment, especially in places with water, and their pathogenicity is low, but people with low immunity are prone to infection. Mycobacteria can invade various organs of the human body, including the lungs, skin, and bones , joints, etc., especially the most difficult to attack the lungs, cough, hemoptysis, fever, weight loss, and open holes in the lungs, leading to asthma and respiratory failure, if not treated properly, 30% of patients will die within 5 years .

Dr. Huang Weizhang pointed out that Ms. Luo was infected with non-tuberculous mycobacterium avium, and the bacteria invaded the lungs, causing hemoptysis and bilateral lung openings.

(Photo by reporter Cai Shuyuan)

Moreover, the symptoms and X-ray images of the lungs of non-tuberculous mycobacteria are very similar to those of pulmonary tuberculosis. It is not easy to diagnose, and it is easy to get worse if you use the wrong medicine. Bacterial strains, precise antibiotic treatment, or surgical operation, once precise antibiotic treatment, the three-year cure rate can be increased from 50% to 70%, and combined with external surgery can also increase the success rate of treatment by 20%.

Huang Weizhang said that the key to the treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacteria should be early detection, when the lesions are not serious, the infection strains should be detected, and the symptomatic treatment should be given as soon as possible and accurately. Generally, the treatment with medication takes about 18 to 24 months, reminding that there are long-term unknown Cough, cough up blood, fever, weight loss, or chronic respiratory disease, be vigilant.

Taichung Veterans General established the Mycobacterium Center to help patients with tuberculosis and non-tuberculosis mycobacteria receive accurate and integrated diagnosis and treatment by providing free mycobacteria culture, typing, and drug sensitivity identification, and also help patients save about 3,000 yuan in points Costs for typing and drug susceptibility testing of mycobacteria.

President Chen Shi'an of the Taichung Veterans General Association said that under the COVID-19 epidemic, the hospital still maintains the energy of actively diagnosing and treating tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria outpatients and hospitalizations, reducing the threat of these two diseases to public health and the burden on society. Contribute to the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis and the diagnosis and treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections.

Ms. Luo was infected with non-tuberculous mycobacterium avium. She cooperated with Dr. Huang Weizhang's team for treatment and was cured successfully. She took her daughter to thank her.

(Photo by reporter Cai Shuyuan)

Patients and family members of atypical Mycobacterium tuberculosis would like to thank the team of Dr. Huang Weizhang for their treatment.

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Taichung Veterans General established the Mycobacteria Center to help patients with tuberculosis and non-tuberculosis mycobacteria receive accurate and integrated diagnosis and treatment by providing free mycobacteria culture, typing, and drug sensitivity identification.

(Photo by reporter Cai Shuyuan)

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