Clinical Relevance of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Isolated from Sputum in a Gold Mining Workforce in South Africa: An Observational, Clinical Study

Background. The clinical relevance of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), detected by liquid more than solid culture in sputum specimens from a South African mining workforce, is uncertain. We aimed to describe the current spectrum and relevance of NTM in this population. Methods. An observational st...

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Autores principales: van Halsema, Clare L., Chihota, Violet N., Gey van Pittius, Nicolaas C., Fielding, Katherine L., Lewis, James J., van Helden, Paul D., Churchyard, Gavin J., Grant, Alison D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4477445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26180817
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/959107

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