Residential bathroom is a candidate for source of pulmonary mycobacterium avium complex infection

R. Maekura, Y. Nishiuchi, S. Kitada, A. Tamaru, M. Ito (Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Infections in immunocompromised patients
Session: Infections in immunocompromised patients
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3209
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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