Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients and the General Population

Are solid-organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) at increased risk of nontuberculous mycobacterial disease (NTM-D) compared with the general population?In this population-based cohort study of 138 175 individuals in Ontario, lung and nonlung SOTRs had a significantly higher risk of developing NTM-D and faced increased mortality after diagnosis compared with matched individuals from the general population.These findings suggest that preventive and screening strategies are needed to reduce the risk of NTM-D in both lung and nonlung SOTRs.

Corresponding Author: Seyed M. Hosseini-Moghaddam, MD, MSc, MPH, Transplant-Oncology Infectious Diseases, Ajmera Transplant Program, University Health Network, 9078 9-MaRS, 585 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G2N2, Canada (sasan.hosseini@uhn.ca).

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