Increasing Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria Infections in Veterans With COPD and Association With Increased Risk of Mortality

Frontiers in Medicine

Fahim F. Pyarali¹ 

关键词: COPD;    NTM;    prevalence;    mortality;    veterans;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2018.00311

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: There are limited data on the epidemiology of Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections among patients with COPD, particularly in the veteran population. This study examined the prevalence, incidence, and mortality of pulmonary NTM infections among veterans with COPD population in the United States.

【 授权许可】

CC BY