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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Tiago I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6533388 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Microbiology resource announcements 20190523 21
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), some of which had multidrug-resistant profiles, were isolated from a tertiary care hospital setting. Although most NTM are nonpathogenic, contamination of hospital surfaces by these opportunistic pathogens poses a health risk to vulnerable inpatients. These high-quality NTM draft genomes are fundamental for future genetic and epidemiological studies. ...[more]