Epidemiology of human pulmonary infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria
Epidemiology of human pulmonary infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria
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DOI：
10.1016/s0272-5231(02)00019-9
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发表时间：
2002-09-01
影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Daley, CL
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作者：
Marras, TK;Daley, CL
在世界许多不同地区，对非结核分枝杆菌感染和疾病的流行病学进行了大量的研究。对现有研究的审查提供了对这种临床问题的频率以及当前数据的重要局限性的深入了解。研究方法有很大的不同，无疑会导致不同的偏见。一般而言，报告的感染率和发病率可能被低估，前者可能不如后者准确，因为没有明显症状的人不太可能进行深入调查以发现感染。
A great deal of study has gone into the assessment of the epidemiology of nontuberculous mycobacteria infection and disease in many different parts of the world. Review of the available studies provides insight into the frequency of this clinical problem as well as important limitations in current data. Study methods have varied greatly, undoubtedly leading to differing biases. In general, reported rates of infection and disease are likely underestimates, with the former probably less accurate than the latter, given that people without significant symptoms are not likely to have intensive investigations to detect infection.