Slow-Growing Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Transplant

Resource type
Book Section
Authors/contributors
Title
Slow-Growing Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Transplant
Abstract
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms found in soil and water. The expansion of the transplant population combined with an increase in environmental exposures and improvements in mycobacterial diagnosis has contributed to a rise in the diagnosis of NTM infections among transplant recipients, who are at particular risk for infection as well as increased associated morbidity and mortality.
Book Title
Emerging Transplant Infections
Date
2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Place
Cham
Pages
459-486
ISBN
978-3-030-01751-4
Accessed
10/23/21, 9:33 AM
Language
en
Library Catalog
DOI.org (Crossref)
Citation
Benamu, E., & Nelson, J. (2021). Slow-Growing Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Transplant. In M. I. Morris, C. N. Kotton, & C. Wolfe (Eds.), Emerging Transplant Infections (pp. 459–486). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01751-4_17-1