Clinical Relevance of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Oman

Autor: Sara H. Al-Mahruqi, Jakko van Ingen, Suleiman Al-Busaidy, Martin J. Boeree, Samiya Al-Zadjali, Arti Patel, P.N. Richard Dekhuijzen, Dick van Soolingen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 2, Pp 292-294 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1502.080977
Popis: Little is known about the clinical relevance of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in the Arabian Peninsula. We assessed the prevalence and studied a random sample of isolates at a reference laboratory in Muscat, Oman. NTM cause disease in this region, and their prevalence has increased.
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