Nontuberculous mycobacteria by metagenomic next-generation sequencing: Three cases reports and literature review
BackgroundThe increasing worldwide incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD) and the similarity of its manifestations to those of tuberculosis (TB) pose huge challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of NTM-LD, which is commonly misdiagnosed and mistreated as TB. Proper diagnos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.972280/full |