A Geospatial Epidemiologic Analysis of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection: An Ecological Study in Colorado.
Ettie M LipnerDavid KnoxJoshua FrenchJordan RudmanMichael StrongJames L CrooksPublished in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2018)
Our findings provide evidence that water derived from particular watersheds may be an important source of NTM exposure in Colorado. The watershed with the greatest risk of NTM disease contains the Dillon Reservoir. This reservoir is also the main water supply for major cities located in the two watersheds with the second and third highest disease risk in the state, suggesting an important possible source of infection.