Invasive Disease Caused by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Tanzania

Invasive Disease Caused by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Tanzania

Data on nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. During 2006–2008, we identified 3 HIV-infected patients in northern Tanzania who had invasive NTM; 2 were infected with “Mycobacterium sherrisii” and 1 with M. avium complex sequevar MAC-D. Invasive NTM disease is...

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Main Authors: John A. Crump, Jakko van Ingen, Anne B. Morrissey, Martin J. Boeree, Daudi R. Mavura, Britta Swai, Nathan M. Thielman, John A. Bartlett, Henning Grossman, Venance P. Maro, Dick van Soolingen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Atypical mycobacteria
HIV
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium avium
Tanzania
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/1/08-1093_article

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