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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2243-2246
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume26
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2020

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