Epidemiology of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection, South Korea, 2007–2016
- Hyewon Lee
- Woojae Myung
- Won-Jung Koh
- Seong Mi Moon
- Byung Woo Jhun
Publication date
March 2019
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
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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