Isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in children investigated for pulmonary tuberculosis.

To evaluate the frequency and clinical significance of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) isolates among children investigated for pulmonary tuberculosis in a rural South African community.Children were investigated for pulmonary tuberculosis as part of a tuberculosis vaccine surveillance program (2...

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Main Authors: Mark Hatherill, Tony Hawkridge, Andrew Whitelaw, Michele Tameris, Hassan Mahomed, Sizulu Moyo, Willem Hanekom, Gregory Hussey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1762386?pdf=render