Authors: J H Yun H Sung T Kim S I Hong Y P Chong SH Kim SH Choi Y S Kim J H Woo SO Lee
Publish Date: 2015/01/27
Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 207-209
Abstract
Nontuberculous mycobacteria NTM joint involvement is rare However the incidence of NTM disease is increasing and it is difficult to distinguish NTM from Mycobacterium tuberculosis MTB Here the clinical characteristics of NTM joint involvement were compared with those of MTB Distal joint involvement and precipitating factors were significantly more frequent for NTM joint infections Because pathologic findings of NTM and MTB were similar microbiological investigations are needed
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