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...
Main Author: | Megha Sharma, Gaurav Sharma , Ravi Prakash Shaliwal ,Shipra Bhargava , Bharti Malhotra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sonali Sharma on behalf of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences
2023-08-01
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Series: | RUHS Journal of Health Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://ruhsjhs.in/articleDetails.php?artid=T1RjPQ== |
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