Increasing incidence of nontuberculous mycobacteria, Taiwan, 2000-2008
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- DOI: 10.3201/eid1602.090675
Increasing incidence of nontuberculous mycobacteria, Taiwan, 2000-2008
Abstract
To assess the species distribution and epidemiologic trends of nontuberculous mycobacteria, we examined isolates from patients in Taiwan. During 2000-2008, the proportion increased significantly from 32.3% to 49.8%. Associated disease incidence increased from 2.7 to 10.2 cases per 100,000 patients. Mycobacterium avium complex and M. abscessus were most frequently isolated.
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Comment in
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Increasing incidence of nontuberculous mycobacteria, Taiwan, 2000-2008.Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Jun;16(6):1047; author reply 1047-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1606.100228. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010. PMID: 20507778 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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