Chen X, Sechi LA, Molicotti P. Evaluation of mycobacteria infection prevalence and optimization of the identification process in North Sardinia, Italy.
Microbiol Spectr 2024;
12:e0317923. [PMID:
38059624 PMCID:
PMC10783066 DOI:
10.1128/spectrum.03179-23]
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Abstract
IMPORTANCE
Mycobacterial infection is a major threat to public health worldwide. Accurate identification of infected species and drug resistance detection are critical factors in treatment. We focused on shortening the turn-around time of identifying mycobacteria species and antibiotic resistance tests.
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