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DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS INFECTION: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

The paper describes a clinical case of Mycobacterium abscessus infection in the practice of a phthisiatrician. Bacteriological examination of specimens with isolation of a Mycobacterium culture and its identification is of great importance in making a correct diagnosis.

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E. Yu. Pushkareva
ФГБУ «Новосибирский НИИ туберкулеза» Минздрава России
Russian Federation


O. I. Alkhovik
ФГБУ «Новосибирский НИИ туберкулеза» Минздрава России
Russian Federation


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Pushkareva E.Yu., Alkhovik O.I. DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS INFECTION: A CASE REPORT. Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases. 2014;(1):47-50. (In Russ.)

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