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. 2010 Feb;16(2):294-6.
doi: 10.3201/eid1602.090675.

Increasing incidence of nontuberculous mycobacteria, Taiwan, 2000-2008

Chih Cheng Lai  1 , Che Kim Tan, Chien Hong Chou, Hsiao Leng Hsu, Chun Hsing Liao, Yu Tsung Huang, Pan Chyr Yang, Kwen Tay Luh, Po Ren Hsueh
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Increasing incidence of nontuberculous mycobacteria, Taiwan, 2000-2008

Chih Cheng Lai et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Feb.

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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Incidence data for clinical samples submitted for mycobacterial culture, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, January 2000–December 2008. A) Annual number and rate of isolates of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) (triangles) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (circles). B) Annual incidence of isolates of NTM, M. avium complex (MAC), and rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM). C) Annual incidence of NTM disease, pulmonary disease, and extrapulmonary disease.
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