Clinical outcomes in Mycobacterium xenopi versus Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease: A retrospective matched cohort study

Mycobacterium xenopi is associated with the highest mortality among pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections, but whether this is due to the infection or other factors is unclear. There is little information regarding outcomes among patients infected with M. xenopi versus other NTM species.We conducted a retrospective matched cohort study comparing M. xenopi pulmonary disease (Mx-PD) to M. avium complex (MAC)-PD. Patients were...