Emerging Infectious Diseases (Feb 2009)
Clinical Relevance of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Oman
Abstract
Little is known about the clinical relevance of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in the Arabian Peninsula. We assessed the prevalence and studied a random sample of isolates at a reference laboratory in Muscat, Oman. NTM cause disease in this region, and their prevalence has increased.
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