Increasing frequency of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (pNTM), and accumulation of the patients, observed in a city hospital in Tokyo

K. Morimoto, T. Yoshiyama, H. Ogata, A. Kurashima, S. Kudoh, K. Iwai (Kiyose-shi, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Challenges in tuberculosis control
Session: Challenges in tuberculosis control
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4379
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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