Mycobacterial testing trends, United States, 2009-20151

Samantha G. Dean; Emily E. Ricotta; Jonathan Fintzi; Yi Ling Lai; Sameer S. Kadri; Kenneth N. Olivier; Adrian Zelazny; D. Rebecca Prevots

doi:10.3201/eid2609.200749

Mycobacterial testing trends, United States, 2009-20151

Samantha G. Dean, Emily E. Ricotta, Jonathan Fintzi, Yi Ling Lai, Sameer S. Kadri, Kenneth N. Olivier, Adrian Zelazny, D. Rebecca Prevots

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Abstract

We studied 31 US healthcare facilities to characterize trends in mycobacterial testing. During 2009-2015, testing for acid-fast bacilli increased 3.2% annually, and prevalence of pathogenic nontuberculous mycobacteria increased 4.5% annually. These increases were highest for subpopulations at high risk of infection, including older women, Asians, and patients with concurrent conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2243-2246
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	26
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2609.200749
State	Published - Sep 2020
Externally published	Yes

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