What are the chances of NTM in silicotics?

02 February 2017 1 1K Report

stone crushers are used quite often and people esp. in india are exposed to them without any prophylactic measures

it can cause all three forms of silicosis, and in india silicotuberculosis so what are the chances of NTM infection in these patients?

James Leigh

The attached papers give information on this

http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/48/suppl_60/PA1171

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