Epidemiology of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease, Japan1
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists · Nagasaki University · +4 more institutions
Abstract
To the Editor: Incidence of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease (PNTMD) is reportedly increasing globally (1,2). Although such an increase is expected in Japan (3,4), the epidemiologic situation is unclear. The most recent survey, which used the 1997 American Thoracic Society diagnostic criteria, reported that the incidence rate for PNTMD in 2007 was 5.7 cases per 100,000 personyears (5). To update the data, we performed a nationwide hospital-based survey in Japan.
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- FWCI
- 27.19
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- 100%
- References
- 11
Authors
7- HNHo NamkoongCorresponding
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Nagasaki University, Keio University, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Japan Anti Tuberculosis Association, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
- AKAtsuyuki Kurashima
Japan Anti Tuberculosis Association, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Keio University, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Nagasaki University, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
- KMKozo Morimoto
Japan Anti Tuberculosis Association, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Nagasaki University, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Keio University, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
- YHYoshihiko Hoshino
Nagasaki University, Keio University, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Japan Anti Tuberculosis Association, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
- NHNaoki Hasegawa
Japan Anti Tuberculosis Association, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Nagasaki University, Keio University, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Incidence (geometry)
- Epidemiology
- Nontuberculous mycobacteria
- Tuberculosis
- Mycobacterium kansasii
- Population
- Disease
- Good health and well-being