Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients Suspected of Tuberculosis and Drug Resistant Tuberculosis

Introduction: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are being increasingly recognized as pathogens of importance. NTM cause disease similar to tuberculosis (TB) and are resistant to anti-tubercular drugs, so may present as drug resistant TB (DRTB). There is a lack of data on prevalence of NTM. The prese...

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Main Author: Megha Sharma, Gaurav Sharma , Ravi Prakash Shaliwal ,Shipra Bhargava , Bharti Malhotra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sonali Sharma on behalf of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences 2023-08-01
Series:RUHS Journal of Health Sciences
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