Extrapulmonary Infections Associated with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Immunocompetent Persons

Over the past several years, the prevalence of human disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has increased. Whether the increase in cases is real or whether more cases are being recognized remains unclear. Despite a considerable increase in knowledge about NTM infections, they still repr...

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Main Authors: Claudio Piersimoni, Claudio Scarparo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/9/08-1259_article