Characterisation of patients with multiple isolates of different species of non-tuberculous mycobacteria: a new phenomenon?

A. Shah, N. Strickland, C. Thomas, P. Ind (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Extrapulmonary tuberculosis and non-tuberculous-mycobacteria (NTM) infections
Session: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis and non-tuberculous-mycobacteria (NTM) infections
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2462
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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