Epidemiological Risk Factors and the Geographical Distribution of Eight Mycobacterium Species

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Journal BMC Infect Dis

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2021 Mar 12

PMID 33706712

Citations 13

Authors

Maura J Donohue

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Abstract

Background: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental bacterium that may cause and/or compound respiratory diseases in humans. There are over a hundred NTM species with varying pathogenicity's Therefore, it is necessary to characterize the populations at risk for each species.

Methods: Demographic (age, sex, and state of residence) and microbiological data from 2014 were extracted from Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio disease surveillance systems. NTM species with > 50 reports were included in the analysis. Patient sex, age, and incidence rates were generated for each of the following NTM species: M. abscessus, M. avium complex (MAC), M. chelonae, M. fortuitum, M. gordonae, M. kansasii, M. mucogenicum, and M. peregrinum.

Results: Analysis by sex showed that M. chelonae,M. fortuitum, M. gordonae,and M. kansasii had significantly higher rates in males than females. Age was not associated with patient rates for several specific NTM species e.g., M. chelonae. Mississippi had the highest patient' rates for M. avium, M. gordonae, M. kansasii, and M. chelonae. Ohio had the highest patient' rates for M. abscessus, M. mucogenicum, and M. peregrinum. The highest patient's rate for M. fortuitum was observed in Missouri.

Conclusion: This study showed that NTM infection occurred more frequently in males. The highest rates were observed in Mississippi for most of the NTMs studied. Age was not a strong risk factor for some of the NTM species.

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