First Case Reports of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Lung Disease in Ecuador: Important Lessons to Learn

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung infections are often misdiagnosed as tuberculosis, which can lead to ineffective antibiotic treatments. In this report, we present three cases of NTM lung infections in Ecuador that were initially diagnosed and treated as tuberculosis based on the results of sp...

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Main Authors:	Echeverria, Gustavo, Rueda, Veronica, Espinoza, Wilson, Rosero, Carlos, Zumarraga, Martin Jose, Waard, Jacobus H. de
Format:	info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo
Language:	Inglés
Published:	MDPI 2023
Subjects:	Mycobacterium Enfermedades Pulmonares Diagnóstico Ecuador Pulmonary Diseases Tuberculosis Diagnosis Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/14457 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/4/507 https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12040507