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A glimpse into the genotype and clinical importance of non tuberculous mycobacteria among pulmonary tuberculosis patients: The case of Ethiopia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Alemayehu Alem, Kebede Abebaw, Neway Sebsib, Tesfaye Efrem, Zerihun Betselot, Getu Melak, Petros Beyene
Abstract excerpt
Laboratory identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species is not regularly performed while, they have a public health importance with a prevalence of more than 5% among pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients in Ethiopia. Hence, this study aimed to identify the NTM species and their clinical significance among PTB patients. A retrospective study was conducted at the Ethiopian Public Health...
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