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. 2009 Feb;15(2):292-4.
doi: 10.3201/eid1502.080977.

Clinical relevance of nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Oman

Sara H Al-Mahruqi  1 , Jakko van-Ingen, Suleiman Al-Busaidy, Martin J Boeree, Samiya Al-Zadjali, Arti Patel, P N Richard-Dekhuijzen, Dick van-Soolingen
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Clinical relevance of nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Oman

Sara H Al-Mahruqi et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Feb.

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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