Nontuberculosis mycobacterial infections at a specialized tuberculosis treatment centre in the Republic of Korea

Nontuberculosis mycobacterial infections at a specialized tuberculosis treatment centre in the Republic of Korea

Abstract Background The incidence of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections is increasing worldwide, however formal evaluations of the epidemiology of NTM infections are limited. Understanding the trends and true prevalence of NTM is a major priority for optimizing infection control programmes...

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Main Authors: Hee Jung Yoon, Hwa Young Choi, Moran Ki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Epidemiology
Korea
Tuberculosis
Surveillance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2532-4

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