Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Botswana, 2011–2014
We documented a 6-fold increase in the frequency of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from clinical samples in Botswana during 2011–2014. Because antituberculosis treatment is often initiated only on the basis of acid-fast bacilli smear-positive microscopy results, some patients with nontuberculo...
| Published in: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2019-07-01
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/7/18-1440_article |