Mycobacterium kansasii pulmonary diseases in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 957-960

  Yim, Jae Joon ^a   Park, Young Kil ^b   Woo, Jin Lew ^b   Bai, Gill Han ^b   Sung, Koo Han ^a   Shim, Young Soo ^a,c  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korean Institute of Tuberculosis   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Korea; Mycobacteria, Atypical; Mycobacterium Infections, Atypical; Mycobacterium kansasii

Indexed keywords

EID: 31544452768     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.6.957     Document Type: Article

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