First report of Mycobacterium nebraskense as a cause of human infection

Peter C. Iwen; Stefano R. Tarantolo; Amr M. Mohamed; Steven H. Hinrichs

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.06.020

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First report of Mycobacterium nebraskense as a cause of human infection

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First report of Mycobacterium nebraskense as a cause of human infection

Peter C. Iwen, Stefano R. Tarantolo, Amr M. Mohamed and Steven H. Hinrichs

Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, Vol.56(4), pp.451-453

01/12/2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.06.020

PMID: 16935454

Abstract

Atypical Mycobacterium

Infection

Mycobacterium

Nebraskense

Nontuberculous Mycobacterium

Newly described nontuberculous Mycobacterium species have emerged as causes of opportunistic infection in compromised patients. This report describes the first case of Mycobacterium nebraskense isolated from a patient with a history of emphysema and details the need for adequate diagnostic capabilities to manage patients with infections caused by slow-growing pathogens.

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Title: First report of Mycobacterium nebraskense as a cause of human infection
Creators - without role: Peter C. Iwen - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Stefano R. Tarantolo - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Amr M. Mohamed - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Steven H. Hinrichs - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Publication Details: Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, Vol.56(4), pp.451-453
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
Identifiers: 9930791408331
Academic Unit: Umm Al Qura University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article