Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Noncystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

During the past decades, a growing interest has been raised in evaluating nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in patients with noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE). This paper reviews several aspects of the correlations between NTM and NCFBE, including pathogenesis, radiological features, diagnos...

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Main Authors: Giulia Bonaiti, Alberto Pesci, Almerico Marruchella, Giuseppe Lapadula, Andrea Gori, Stefano Aliberti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/197950