Decontamination Strategies Used for AFB Culture Significantly Reduce the Viability of Mycobacterium abscessus Complex in Sputum Samples from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Nontuberculous mycobacteria are important respiratory pathogens in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). For diagnosis, international guidelines recommend culture of sputum that has been decontaminated via chemical treatment. Fifty-six sputum samples from 32 patients known to be previously colonized o...

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Autores principales: Stephenson, Dominic, Perry, Audrey, Nelson, Andrew, Robb, Ali E., Thomas, Matthew F., Bourke, Stephen J., Perry, John D., Jones, Amanda L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
Materias:
Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8400212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34442676
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9081597

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8400212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34442676
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9081597

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