Mycobacterium abscessus epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) infection can occur worldwide. Although M. abscessus infection has been reported throughout the United States, South Eastern states such as Florida and Texas have the highest incidence.[1] In July 2014, an outbreak of M. abscessus infection was reported in South Carolina among surgical patients. Moreover, 80% of rapidly growing mycobacterial related respiratory disease are caused by M. abscessus infection in the United States. While infected patients who have no predisposing factors are likely non smoker females older than 60 years of age, M. abscessus infection among patients with predisposing factors occurs at an earlier age.[2] Approximately 15% of patients who have M. abscessus infection also have a co-infection with mycobacterium avium complex (MAC).[2]
References
References
- ↑ Griffith DE, Aksamit T, Brown-Elliott BA, Catanzaro A, Daley C, Gordin F; et al. (2007). “An official ATS/IDSA statement: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases”. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 175 (4): 367–416. doi:10.1164/rccm.200604-571ST. PMID 17277290.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Griffith DE, Girard WM, Wallace RJ (1993). “Clinical features of pulmonary disease caused by rapidly growing mycobacteria. An analysis of 154 patients”. Am Rev Respir Dis. 147 (5): 1271–8. doi:10.1164/ajrccm/147.5.1271. PMID 8484642.
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