Methods of phenotypic identification of non-tuberculous mycobacteria

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are composed of mycobacterial species other than the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Initially thought to be mere contaminants when isolated from clinical specimens, literature is increasing by the day showing NTM as proven pathogens. Due to the difference in a...

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Main Authors: Gurpreet S. Bhalla, Manbeer S. Sarao, Dinesh Kalra, Kuntal Bandyopadhyay, Arun Ravi John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Practical Laboratory Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352551717300823