Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM PD) incidence trends in the United States, 2010-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental bacteria that cause chronic lung disease. Rates of NTM pulmonary disease (NTM PD) have increased over the last several decades, yet national estimates in the United States (US) have not been assessed since 2015.

Methods

We used a nationally representative population of Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥ 65 years to assess rates of NTM PD in a high-risk population from 2010 to 2019. Poisson generalized linear models were used to assess the annual percent change in incidence in the overall population and among key demographic groups such as sex, geography, and race/ethnicity. We evaluated the relative prevalence of various comorbid conditions previously found to be associated with NTM PD.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Bents SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11445848 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature