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Seven decades of nontuberculous mycobacteria in Denmark: shifts in species distribution and clinical relevance.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 13 May 2026
Iversen Xenia Emilie Sinding, Norman Anders, Folkvardsen Dorte Bek, Rasmussen Erik Michael, Svensson Erik, Rigouts Leen, Meehan Conor, Jelsbak Lars, Lillebaek Troels
Abstract excerpt
The global burden of human disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is steadily increasing. Using our unique historical collection of freeze-dried mycobacterial isolates at the Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, we investigated long-term trends in NTM clinical relevance and species distribution in Denmark over the past seven decades. A total of 666 historical NTM isolates from human samples collected...
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