title: Are pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria of concern in the Western Pacific Region?
authors: Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
authors: Wing-Wai
authors: WW
authors: Yew
authors: International Union Against Tuberculosis And Lung Disease, Paris, France.
authors: Chen-Yuan
authors: CY
authors: Chiang
authors: Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Directorate, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Lumb
authors: Stop TB And Leprosy Elimination, Division of Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization Regional Office for The Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines.
authors: Tauhid
authors: T
authors: Islam
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology