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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spelling doaj-d4aa59e697f3474f9d366cb3f9657b102020-11-25T00:32:12ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592013-07-011971128113010.3201/eid1907.120615Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Clinics, United Kingdom, 2009Paul SeddonKaty FidlerSundhya RamanHilary WyattGary RuizCaroline ElstonFelicity PerrinKhin GyiDiana BiltonFrancis DrobniewskiMelanie NewportIncidence 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 those, 44% of adults and 47% of children received treatment.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/7/12-0615_articlenontuberculous mycobacteriacystic fibrosisMycobacterium avium complexMycobacterium absessus complexbacteriaUnited Kingdom
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author Paul Seddon
Katy Fidler
Sundhya Raman
Hilary Wyatt
Gary Ruiz
Caroline Elston
Felicity Perrin
Khin Gyi
Diana Bilton
Francis Drobniewski
Melanie Newport
spellingShingle Paul Seddon
Katy Fidler
Sundhya Raman
Hilary Wyatt
Gary Ruiz
Caroline Elston
Felicity Perrin
Khin Gyi
Diana Bilton
Francis Drobniewski
Melanie Newport
Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Clinics, United Kingdom, 2009
Emerging Infectious Diseases
nontuberculous mycobacteria
cystic fibrosis
Mycobacterium avium complex
Mycobacterium absessus complex
bacteria
United Kingdom
author_facet Paul Seddon
Katy Fidler
Sundhya Raman
Hilary Wyatt
Gary Ruiz
Caroline Elston
Felicity Perrin
Khin Gyi
Diana Bilton
Francis Drobniewski
Melanie Newport
author_sort Paul Seddon
title Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Clinics, United Kingdom, 2009
title_short Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Clinics, United Kingdom, 2009
title_full Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Clinics, United Kingdom, 2009
title_fullStr Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Clinics, United Kingdom, 2009
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis Clinics, United Kingdom, 2009
title_sort prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria in cystic fibrosis clinics, united kingdom, 2009
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2013-07-01
description 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 those, 44% of adults and 47% of children received treatment.
topic nontuberculous mycobacteria
cystic fibrosis
Mycobacterium avium complex
Mycobacterium absessus complex
bacteria
United Kingdom
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/7/12-0615_article
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