Increasing nontuberculous mycobacteria reporting rates and species diversity identified in clinical laboratory reports

Abstract Background Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental microorganisms that can affect human health. A 2009–2010 occurrence survey of NTM in potable tap water samples indicated an increased recovery rate for many clinically significant species such as M. avium (30%) and M. abscessus...

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Published in:BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Author: Maura J. Donohue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Subjects:
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
Clinical laboratory reports
Species
Epidemiology
Isolation rates
Report rates
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3043-7

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