Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease, Germany, 2009–2014

We analyzed routine statutory health insurance claim data to determine prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in Germany. Documented prevalence rates of this nonnotifiable disease increased from 2.3 to 3.3 cases/100,000 population from 2009 to 2014. Prevalence showed a strong a...

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Main Authors: Ringshausen, Felix C., Wagner, Dirk, de Roux, Andrés, Diel, Roland, Hohmann, David, Hickstein, Lennart, Welte, Tobias, Rademacher, Jessica
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4880102/