Increasing Incidence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Taiwan, 2000–2008

Lai, Chih-Cheng; Tan, Che-Kim; Chou, Chien-Hong; Hsu, Hsiao-Leng; Liao, Chun-Hsing; Huang, Yu-Tsung; Yang, Pan-Chyr; Luh, Kwen-Tay; Hsueh, Po-Ren

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Increasing Incidence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Taiwan, 2000–2008

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Feb 2010
By Lai, Chih-Cheng ; Tan, Che-Kim ; Chou, Chien-Hong ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Lai, Chih-Cheng ; Tan, Che-Kim ; Chou, Chien-Hong ; Hsu, Hsiao-Leng ; Liao, Chun-Hsing ; Huang, Yu-Tsung ; Yang, Pan-Chyr ; Luh, Kwen-Tay ; Hsueh, Po-Ren
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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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Dispatch Humans Incidence Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Population Surveillance Prevalence Taiwan Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis And Other Mycobacteria
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Emerg Infect Dis. 16(2):294-296.
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16
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2
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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