Review: Environmental mycobacteria as a cause of human infection

Pulmonary infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are recognized as a problem in immunodeficient individuals and are increasingly common in older people with no known immune defects. NTM are found in soil and water, but factors influencing transmission from the environment to humans are mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Halstrom, S., Price, Patricia, Thomson, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27874