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Characteristics of clinical extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria isolates in Minnesota, 2013-2017.

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: (4%). Most common specimen collection sites included skin and soft tissue (38%), blood (15%), neck lymph node or tissue (12%), sinus (8%), joint or bone (5%), device or implant (4%), and eye (3%). Median age of patients was 55 years (range: 2-98 years); 18% were from patients aged <18 years, 20% aged 18-44 years, 28% aged 45-64 years and 34% aged >65 years. Sex was documented for 238 (49%) patients; 127 (53%) were males. County information was available for 313 patients (64%); approximately half (49%) resided in metropolitan Minneapolis-Saint Paul. Laboratory data can be used for ENTM surveillance in Minnesota. Implementing laboratory-based surveillance can detect ENTM cases, provide a mechanism for obtaining clinical and epidemiological information, and enable earlier identification of potential health care transmission or community clusters.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Joanne Taylor, Paula Snippes Vagnone, Kirk Smith, Jacy Walters, Nancy Wengenack, Sharon Deml, Patricia Ferrieri, Ruth Lynfield

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Minnesota Department of Health, Mayo Clinic, University of Minnesota Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3081256898

FWCI: 0.179

Cites: 23

Cited by: 1

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