Nontuberculous mycobacteria in cystic fibrosis: An autopsy study

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 523-528

  Tomashefski Jr , Joseph F ^a   Stern, Robert C ^b   Demko, Catherine A ^b   Doershuk, Carl F ^b  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG GRANULOMA; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM CULTURE;

EID: 0029737804     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.2.8756832     Document Type: Article

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