Nontuberculous mycobacteria in respiratory tract infections, eastern Asia

To characterize the distribution of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species isolated from pulmonary samples from persons in Asia and their association with pulmonary infections, we reviewed the literature. Mycobacterium avium complex bacteria were most frequently isolated (13%-81%) and were the mo...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 343 - 349
Main Authors:	Simons, Sami, van Ingen, Jakko, Hsueh, Po-Ren, Van Hung, Nguyen, Dekhuijzen, P N Richard, Boeree, Martin J, van Soolingen, Dick
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 01.03.2011
Subjects:	Aged Asia Atypical mycobacteria Far East - epidemiology Female Humans infections Lung - microbiology Male Middle Aged Mycobacterium Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - epidemiology Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - microbiology Nontuberculous Mycobacteria - classification Nontuberculous Mycobacteria - isolation & purification Nontuberculous Mycobacteria - pathogenicity Prevalence respiratory tract infections Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology Respiratory Tract Infections - microbiology review Far East
ISSN:	1080-6059, 1080-6040, 1080-6059
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