Mycobacterium gordonae infection in immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts: A series of seven cases and literature review

Background/purpose: Mycobacterium gordonae is a ubiquitous environmental mycobacteria and has been long considered an opportunistic pathogen, causing infections only in immunocompromised hosts. Cases of M. gordonae related infections in immunocompetent host have rarely been reported, and the pathoge...

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Main Authors: Hao-Yun Chang, Wan-Chen Tsai, Tai-Fen Lee, Wang-Huei Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664620302898