The complexities and challenges of preventing and treating nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases.

• Main Authors: Susan L Baldwin (Author), Sasha E Larsen (Author), Diane Ordway (Author), Gail Cassell (Author), Rhea N Coler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Seemingly innocuous nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species, classified by their slow or rapid growth rates, can cause a wide range of illnesses, from skin ulceration to severe pulmonary and disseminated disease. Despite their worldwide prevalence and significant disease burden, NTM do not garner...