Isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria from the sputum of patients with active tuberculosis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 654-656

  Kendall, B A ^a,b   Varley, C D ^c   Hedberg, K ^d   Cassidy, P M ^d   Winthrop, K L ^c  

^a Providence Newberg Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OREGON PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Atypical mycobacteria; Mycobacterium avium intracellulare; Pulmonary; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM; NON TUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPUTUM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM; OREGON; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950870806     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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