A Laboratory-based Analysis of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease in Japan from 2012 to 2013.

Kozo MorimotoNaoki HasegawaKiyohiko IzumiHo NamkoongKazuhiro UchimuraTakashi YoshiyamaYoshihiko HoshinoAtsuyuki KurashimaJun SokunagaShunsuke ShibuyaMasahiro ShimojimaManabu AtoSatoshi Mitarai

Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2017)

This investigation is the first laboratory-based study in which a large number of NTM isolated from clinical samples in Japan have been assessed. Although the calculated prevalence of NTM disease might be underestimated, the approach may prove useful for monitoring relative epidemiological data for NTM lung disease.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
risk factors

electronic health record

machine learning

data analysis