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Can a broncoscopy culture For NTM be a false negative?
Just just four I have bronchiectasis. Had a broncoscopy to culture for NTM. It was negative. The pulmonologist says that is the definitive test. The infectious disease doctor says it needs to be repeated because I was on antibiotics at the time and the antibiotics reduced the growth of the culture.
has anyone had that experience? Does anyone know who is correct here? I have all the symptoms and the profile for NTM
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Hello! Sue,
Welcome to the site. I would do a sputum culture/ sensitivity, acid fast bacillus test once you are off the antibiotics. Request that your Infectious Disease Doctor order them and follow up w him.
Keep us posted. Katie
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