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Diagnostic yield of nontuberculous mycobacteria in patients booked for endoscopy at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka

BACKGROUND: The intestinal carriage of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is associated with disease, especially in severely immunocompromised individuals. These organisms, although often considered contaminants, have been known to cause various types of illnesses. We aimed to determine the prevalenc...

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Autores principales: Chongwe, Gershom, Michelo, Charles, Kelly, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5219695/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28061885
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-016-2329-3