Clinical-epidemiological profile and factors related to the mortality of patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated at a reference hospital in Ceará, Northeastern Brazil

Background: There is a significant shortage of official records that enable estimating the real prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections in Brazil. The study aims to investigate the clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological aspects of patients with NTM isolation at an infectious di...

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Main Authors: Matheus Alves De Lima Mota, David Mendes De Melo, Francisca Lillyan Christyan Nunes Beserra, Gerardo Albino Nogueira Filho, Lílian Macambira Pinto, Raabe De Jesus Souza, Sandrirla Da Silva Sousa, Rosa Salani Mota, Roberto Da Justa Pires Neto, Terezinha Do Menino Jesus Silva Leit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2020;volume=9;issue=1;spage=83;epage=90;aulast=De