Epidemiology of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolations among central North Carolina residents, 2006–2010

Background Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental mycobacteria associated with a range of infections. Reports of NTM epidemiology have primarily focused on pulmonary infections and isolations, however extrapulmonary infections of the skin, soft tissues and sterile sites are less frequently described. Methods We comprehensively reviewed laboratory reports of NTM isolation from North Carolina residents of three counties during...