Nontuberculous mycobacteria in respiratory tract samples: what does-it mean?
Conclusion: NTM in respiratory samplings doesn’t mean infection. PTB infection seems to be the major risk factor. M. avium complex was the most prevalent species in our study.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Essebaa, S., Daghfous, H., Ben Mansour, A., Ben Saad, S., Fenniche, S., Chaouch, N., Gharbi, L., Hamzaoui, A., Ghedira, H., Megdiche, L., Slim, L., Tritar, F. Tags: Tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial diseases Source Type: research
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