Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection and Environmental Molybdenum in Persons with Cystic Fibrosis: A Case-Control Study in Colorado
NTM are ubiquitous environmental bacteria that may cause chronic lung disease and are one of the most difficult to treat infections among persons with cystic fibrosis (pwCF). We identified molybdenum in the source water as the most predictive factor of M. abscessus infection among pwCF in Colorado.
