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The Rise in Prevalence and Related Costs of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases in South Korea, 2010-2021

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, ISSN: 2328-8957, Vol: 9, Issue: 12, Page: ofac649
2022
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Between 2010 and 2021, the annual prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) diseases in South Korea increased from 11.4 to 56.7 cases per 100 000 population. Prevalence in the population aged ≥65 years quadrupled from 41.9 to 163.1 cases per 100 000 population. Accordingly, the overall cost associated with NTM diseases increased.

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