An Intensified Regimen Containing Linezolid Could Improve Treatment Response in Mycobacterium abscessus Lung Disease
Table 1
Comparison of the clinical and radiographic characteristics of the patients with Mycobacterium abscessus lung disease receiving conventional and intensified regimen.
Characteristic
Conventional regimen ()
Intensified regimen ()
value
Age (yr), median (IQR)
48 (39.8–55.3)
39.5 (36–43.8)
0.023
Sex, female
29 (85.3%)
15 (93.8%)
0.396
Body mass index (kg/m2), median (IQR)
23.95 (22.9–24.9)
24.7 (24.4–25.3)
0.018
Respiratory symptoms
Cough
28 (82.4%)
14 (87.5%)
0.647
Sputum
28 (82.4%)
14 (87.5%)
0.647
Hemoptysis
6 (17.6%)
2 (12.5%)
0.647
Unable to produce sputum
5 (14.7%)
2 (12.5%)
0.836
Type of disease
Nodular bronchiectatic form
28 (82.4%)
14 (87.5%)
0.892
Upper lobe cavitary form
3 (8.8%)
1 (6.3%)
Unclassifiable variants
3 (8.8%)
1 (6.3%)
Culture from bronchial washing or bronchoalveolar lavage.
