Increasing Prevalence Rate of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections in Five States, 2008–2013

Abstract

From 2008 to 2013, the number of patients with positive specimens for NTM rose. This trend is likely to continue in the coming decade as the U.S. population ages. To reduce the prevalence of NTM infections, medical guidance for susceptible populations is needed regarding actions that can be taken to avoid sources and routes of exposure to NTMs if the disease burden is to be reduced.