Mycobacterial Infections

Rare and Imported Infections: Are We Prepared?

“…Therefore, the risk of infection may be increased from one place to another. Notably, an infected returning traveller may not seek immediate healthcare support after returning to the UK or may delay this for days or weeks simply because symptoms and clinical signs may not develop for days or even weeks after his or her return, thus making it difficult to establish relationships between past travel and imported infections [6].…”