The looming tide of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in Portugal and Brazil

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are widely disseminated in the environment and an emerging cause of infectious diseases worldwide. Their remarkable natural resistance to disinfectants and antibiotics and an ability to survive under low-nutrient conditions allows NTM to colonize and persist in man-...

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Main Author: Costa, Daniela Nunes (author)
Other Authors: Alarico, Susana (author), Dalcolmo, Margareth Pretti (author), Neves, Margarida Correia (author), Empadinhas, Nuno (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Emerging infections
Opportunistic pathogens
Mycobacterioses
Portugal
Brazil
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/46293
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/46293

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/46293

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