Prevalence and species spectrum of both pulmonary and extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria isolates at a tertiary care center

Objective/background: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection associated with pulmonary and extrapulmonary disease has been increasing globally. Despite an increase in incidence rate of NTM infection, its prevalence, species diversity, and circulation pattern in India is largely unknown. This st...

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Main Authors: Jyoti Umrao, Dharamveer Singh, Amreen Zia, Swati Saxena, Surendra Sarsaiya, Shushma Singh, Jahanarah Khatoon, Tapan N Dhole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2016;volume=5;issue=3;spage=288;epage=293;aulast=Umrao