Epidemiology of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection, South Korea, 2007–2016

The prevalence and incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections increased in South Korea from 2007 to 2016. Annual prevalence of NTM infection increased to 39.6 cases/100,000 population in 2016 and annual incidence to 19.0 cases/100,000 population. Overall prevalence for the study peri...

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Autores principales: Lee, Hyewon, Myung, Woojae, Koh, Won-Jung, Moon, Seong Mi, Jhun, Byung Woo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6390769/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30789139
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2503.181597
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Sumario:The prevalence and incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections increased in South Korea from 2007 to 2016. Annual prevalence of NTM infection increased to 39.6 cases/100,000 population in 2016 and annual incidence to 19.0 cases/100,000 population. Overall prevalence for the study period was higher in the elderly, in females, and in cities.

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