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Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria
13 Jan 2017
Abstract excerpt
Rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) compose approximately one-half of the currently validated mycobacterial species and are divided into six major groups, including the Mycobacterium fortuitum group, M. chelonae/M. abscessus complex, M. smegmatis group, M. mucogenicum group, M. mageritense/M. wolinskyi, and the pigmented RGM. This review discusses each group and highlights the major types of infections associated...
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