Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana from 1994 to 2012

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms able to cause severe opportunistic human infections. Their distribution patterns are subject to geographical variations. This study describes their isolation frequencies from clinical specimen in the three French overseas depar...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Streit, Julie Millet, Nalin Rastogi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/472041