Prevalence and speciation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria among pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis suspects in South India

• Main Authors: Kalpana Thangavelu (Author), Krishnapriya Krishnakumariamma (Author), Gopichand Pallam (Author), Dwivedi Dharm Prakash (Author), Laxmisha Chandrashekar (Author), Ellappan Kalaiarasan (Author), Sindhusuta Das (Author), Muthaiah Muthuraj (Author), Noyal Mariya Joseph (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and objectives: Non tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is an emerging opportunistic pathogen increasing globally and indistinguishable from tuberculosis (TB), which remains a challenge particularly in developing countries. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and diversity of NTM among...