Nosocomial outbreaks/pseudo-outbreaks caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria.

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  1998

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  Annual Review of Microbiology

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  Unknown publication date

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  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1146/ANNUREV.MICRO.52.1.453PMID 9891805
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