Identification and distribution of nontuberculous mycobacteria from 2005 to 2011 in Cheonan, Korea

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 215-221

  Kim, Jae Kyung ^a   Rheem, Insoo ^a  

^a Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age distribution; Mycobacterium avium complex; Nontuberculous mycobacteria

Indexed keywords

RNA POLYMERASE BETA SUBUNIT;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIOSIS; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; FEMALE; GENE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE; MYCOBACTERIUM TERRAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SOUTH KOREA; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84879355393     PISSN: 17383536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4046/trd.2013.74.5.215     Document Type: Article

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