Emerging Infectious Diseases (Nov 2013)
Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease, Ontario, Canada, 1998–2010
Abstract
We measured the prevalence and temporal trends of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease among residents of Ontario, Canada, during 1998–2010. Five-year prevalence increased from 29.3 cases/100,000 persons in 1998–2002 to 41.3/100,000 in 2006–2010 (p<0.0001). Improved laboratory methods did not explain this increase, suggesting a surge in disease prevalence.
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