By Ethan Covey
People who are underweight and who identify as Asian have the highest risk for developing nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection (NTM-PI), according to a new study focused on residents of Hawaii (Emerg Infect Dis 2022;28[8]:1543-1550).
Previous reports found that risk for nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease varies by ethnic group and geographic location (Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012;185[8]:881-886).
“Hawaii is a high-risk area for NTM with an ethnically