Profiling non-tuberculous mycobacteria in an Asian setting : characteristics and clinical outcomes of hospitalized patients in Singapore

• Main Authors: Chotirmall, Sanjay Haresh, Lim, Albert Y. H., Fok, Eric T. K., Verma, Akash, De, Partha P., Puah, Ser Hon, Goh, Daryl E. L., Abisheganaden, John A., Goh, Soon Keng
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria; Bronchiectasis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84614; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45115
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection is an increasing problem worldwide. The epidemiology of NTM in most Asian countries is unknown. This study investigated the epidemiology, and clinical profile of inpatients in whom NTM was isolated from various anatomical sites in a Singaporean...