Species Distribution and Isolation Frequency of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Uruguay

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) increasingly are recognized as opportunistic pathogens of humans. NTM species distribution is well documented in Europe and North America, but data from other regions are scarce. We assessed NTM isolation frequency and species distribution in Uruguay during 2006–201...

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Published in:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Gonzalo Greif, Cecilia Coitinho, Jakko van Ingen, Carlos Robello
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-05-01
Subjects:	Nontuberculous mycobacteria mycobacteriology epidemiology bacteria NTM TB
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-1631_article