Abstract:
Only a few species of genus Mycobacterium are obligatory aetiological agents of pulmonary
disease in humans. Among them, the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) causes
tuberculosis, a disease responsible for high morbidity and mortality globally. Non tuberculous
mycobacteria (NTM) are increasingly recognized as a significant cause of chronic pulmonary
infections in both immune-compromised and immune-competent patients in the world.
