Nontuberculous mycobacteria in respiratory samples from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in the state of Rondonia, Brazil

Nontuberculous mycobacteria in respiratory samples from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in the state of Rondonia, Brazil

The main cause of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). We aimed to evaluate the contribution of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) to pulmonary disease in patients from the state of Rondônia using respiratory samples and epidemiological data from TB cases. M...

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Main Authors: Cleoni Alves Mendes de Lima, Harrison Magdinier Gomes, Maranibia Aparecida Cardoso Oelemann, Jesus Pais Ramos, Paulo Cezar Caldas, Carlos Eduardo Dias Campos, Marcia Aparecida da Silva Pereira, Fatima Fandinho Onofre Montes, Maria do Socorro Calixto de Oliveira, Philip Noel Suffys, Maria Manuela da Fonseca Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2013-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
pulmonary tuberculosis
nontuberculous mycobacteria
PRA
Rondonia
Brazil
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