Spatial Epidemiologic Analysis and Risk Factors for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections, Missouri, USA, 2008–2019

Spatial Epidemiologic Analysis and Risk Factors for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections, Missouri, USA, 2008–2019

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections are caused by environmental exposure. We describe spatial distribution of NTM infections and associations with sociodemographic factors and flooding in Missouri, USA. Our retrospective analysis of mycobacterial cultures reported to the Missouri Departmen...

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Main Authors: Carlos Mejia-Chew, Miguel A. Chavez, Min Lian, Angela McKee, Leighton Garrett, Thomas C. Bailey, Andrej Spec, Mansi Agarwal, George Turabelidze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
nontuberculous mycobacteria
NTM
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
bacteria
airborne infections
epidemiology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/8/23-0378_article

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