The Rise in Prevalence and Related Costs of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases in South Korea, 2010–2021
Joong‐Yub Kim, Nakwon Kwak, Jae‐Joon Yim
Abstract
Between 2010 and 2021, the annual prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) diseases in South Korea increased from 11.4 to 56.7 cases per 100 000 population. Prevalence in the population aged ≥65 years quadrupled from 41.9 to 163.1 cases per 100 000 population. Accordingly, the overall cost associated with NTM diseases increased.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineNontuberculous mycobacteriaPopulationTuberculosisEnvironmental healthMycobacteriumPathologyMycobacterium research and diagnosisMedical Research and Treatments