Identification of mycobacteria isolated at University Hospital of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Identification of mycobacteria isolated at University Hospital of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

This study evaluated the prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) in relation to the total number of cases of mycobacterial infections detected in patients admitted at the University Hospital of Santa Maria from 2008 to 2010. From the positive samples for the genus Mycobacterium, 67% belonged to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and 33% of them were classified as NTM. This investigation aims to contribute to the epidemiology of mycobacterioses, inasmuch as patients infected by NTM require distinctive treatment and monitoring in comparison with those infected by MTBC.

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Main Authors: Agertt,Vanessa Albertina, Dalmolin,Tanise Vendruscolo, Bonez,Pauline Cordenonsi, Mizdal,Caren Rigon, Marques,Jaciane Baggiotto, Flores,Vanessa da Costa, Salla,Adelinde, Campos,Marli Matiko Anraku de
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2013
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442013000200006
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