Mycobacterium chelonae isolates among new and previously treated pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Basra Government, South of Iraq, and anti-tuberculosis drugs resistance
Objective: The purpose of this study is to estimate the frequency of Mycobacterium chelonae among tuberculosis suspected patients in Basra Governorate and to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility. Methods: After isolation of M. chelonae from 100 samples from patients admitted to the RPDC, smears...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=147;epage=147;aulast=Al-Mussawi;type=0 |