Disseminated infection with Mycobacterium tilburgii in a male immunocompromised patient.
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Mycobacterium tilburgii is a nonculturable nontuberculous mycobacterium identifiable only by molecular methods. We report a case of disseminated M. tilburgii infection illustrating the importance of 16S rRNA gene sequencing to determine the responsible mycobacterial pathogen and the difficulties in tailoring antimycobacterial treatment in the absence of a culturable organism.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 52 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014