Details:

Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Baird, Timothy M. ; Carter, Robyn ; Eather, Geoffrey ; Thomson, Rachel
Baird, Timothy M. ; Carter, Robyn ; Eather, Geoffrey ; Thomson, Rachel Less -
Description:
Nontuberculous mycobacteria are human pathogens with increasing incidence and prevalence worldwide. Mycobacterium shimoidei is a rare cause of pulmonary disease, with only 15 cases previously reported. This series documents an additional 23 cases of M. shimoidei from Queensland, Australia, and highlights the pathogenicity and clinical role of this species.
Subject:
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Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Female
Humans
Incidence
Lung Diseases
Male
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 23(11):1919-1922.
Pubmed ID:
29048290
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5652447
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Queensland, Australia
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:eeb7e2260d4beabb6a5bb28f2cc0a11bdd13939f6acc32661d59ed85a4798f07
File Type:

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