Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Clinics, United Kingdom, 2009

Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Clinics, United Kingdom, 2009

Incidence of pulmonary infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is increasing among persons with cystic fibrosis (CF). We assessed prevalence and management in CF centers in the United Kingdom and found 5.0% of 3,805 adults and 3.3% of 3,317 children had recently been diagnosed with NTM. Of...

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Main Authors: Paul Seddon, Katy Fidler, Sundhya Raman, Hilary Wyatt, Gary Ruiz, Caroline Elston, Felicity Perrin, Khin Gyi, Diana Bilton, Francis Drobniewski, Melanie Newport
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
nontuberculous mycobacteria
cystic fibrosis
Mycobacterium avium complex
Mycobacterium absessus complex
bacteria
United Kingdom
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/7/12-0615_article

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