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Table 2 Cause of death in patients with NTM infection

From: Prevalence, incidence, and mortality of nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in Korea: a nationwide population-based study

Causes of death

Number of patients (%)

 Tuberculosis

509 (10.0)

 Pneumonia

424 (6.0)

 CLRD

725 (8.3)

 Lung cancer

369 (14.2)

 Other cancers

769 (7.2)

 CDVD

300 (15.0)

 CBVD

155 (5.9)

 DM

99 (3.0)

 Hypertension

34 (1.9)

 Others

1,392 (27.2)

 Unknown

29 (0.6)

Total

5,112 (100.0)

  1. CLRD chronic lower respiratory disease, CDVD cardiovascular disease, CBVD cerebrovascular disease, DM diabetes mellitus