Pulmonary Mycobacterium szulgai infection.
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چکیده
There has been an increase in the number of pulmonary infections caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in the non HIV-infected population with a heightened awareness clinically and in the laboratory of the significance of these respiratory isolates and newer identification techniques. As far as we are aware, this is the first case report of pulmonary Mycobacteium szulgai infection in Ireland.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Irish medical journal
دوره 105 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012