Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM): Microbiological, clinical and geographical distribution
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What is Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Disease?
www.thoracic.org C LI P A N D C O P Y What causes NTM disease? NTM comprise more than 160 different species of bacteria that are found naturally in the environment. The existing species (types) of NTM can vary from place to place in the world. The most common species causing disease is called Mycobacterium avium complex. The next most common are Mycobacterium abscessus complex and Mycobacterium...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Research
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0971-5916
DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1899_19