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Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in a Danish region between 2011 and 2021: evaluation of trends in diagnostic codes.

Victor Naestholt DahlAndreas FløeChristian Morberg Wejse
Published in: Infectious diseases (London, England) (2023)
More than one-third with an NTM infection based on ICD-10 codes were found in extreme age groups. At least half of the patients had a pulmonary infection. Contradicting previous data from Denmark, we found an increasing trend of NTM, potentially suggesting an increase in clinically relevant disease, a higher awareness and test rate, or improved coding.
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