Epidemiology of mycobacteria infections in Basilicata, Italy: 1999-2012
This short note describes the epidemiology of mycobacteria related infection through laboratory data in the region of Basilicata (Southern Italy) over a period of 13 years from 1999 to 2012. A total of 14,255 clinical specimens have been evaluated, showing 370 positive identification (84% <em>...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Microbiologia Medica |
| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/5668 |
| Summary: | This short note describes the epidemiology of mycobacteria related infection through laboratory data in the region of Basilicata (Southern Italy) over a period of 13 years from 1999 to 2012. A total of 14,255 clinical specimens have been evaluated, showing 370 positive identification (84% <em>M.tuberculosis</em> complex and 16% non-tuberculosis mycobacteria). |
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| ISSN: | 2280-6423 |