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KMID : 0191120220370320250
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2022 Volume.37 No. 32 p.250 ~ p.250
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The Higher Incidence of COVID-19 in Patients With Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: A Single Center Experience in Korea
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Kim Sang-Hyuk
Jhun Byung-Woo
Jeong Byeong-Ho
Park Hye-Yun
Kim Ho-Joong
Kwon O-Jung
Shin Sun-Hye
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Abstract
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The aim of our study was to investigate the incidence of and risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial-pulmonary disease (NTM-PD). A total of 3,866 patients with NTM-PD were retrospectively identified from a single center. Compared to the general population of Korea, patients with NTM-PD had a substantially increased age-standardized incidence of COVID-19 from January 2020 to February 2021 (2.1% vs. 0.2%). The odds of being infected with COVID-19 was particularly higher in patients who received treatment for NTM-PD than in those who did not receive treatment for NTM-PD (adjusted odd ratio = 1.99, 95% confidence interval = 1.09?3.64, P = 0.026). Patients with NTM-PD might be regarded as a high-risk group for COVID-19 and may need a more proactive preventive strategy for COVID-19 and other pandemics in the future.
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KEYWORD
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Viruses, Coronavirus, Mycobacterium, Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Public Health, Epidemiology
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