Clinical relevance of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated in the Nijmegen-Arnhem region, The Netherlands

Background:The frequency of clinical isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in the Netherlands is increasing, but its clinical relevance is often uncertain.Objective:To assess the frequency and clinical relevance of isolation of NTM in four associated hospitals in a single region in the Net...

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Published in:	Thorax Vol. 64; no. 6; pp. 502 - 506
Main Authors:	van Ingen, J, Bendien, S A, de Lange, W C M, Hoefsloot, W, Dekhuijzen, P N R, Boeree, M J, van Soolingen, D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BMJ Publishing Group 01.06.2009 BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIDS Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - microbiology Cardiology. Vascular system Female Hematology HIV Human bacterial diseases Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Infections Infectious diseases Lung - microbiology Lung diseases Lung Diseases - diagnosis Lung Diseases - drug therapy Lung Diseases - microbiology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mycobacterium - classification Mycobacterium - isolation & purification Mycobacterium Infections - diagnosis Mycobacterium Infections - drug therapy Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy Opportunistic Infections - microbiology Pneumology Respiratory Tract Infections - diagnosis Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy Respiratory Tract Infections - microbiology Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Sputum - microbiology Tuberculosis Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections Netherlands Europe Infection Relevance Tuberculosis Bacteriosis Anesthesia Region Mycobacterial infection Circulatory system Cardiology In vitro
ISSN:	0040-6376, 1468-3296, 1468-3296
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