Mycobacterium lentiflavum Infection in Immunocompetent Patient

Mycobacterium lentiflavum Infection in Immunocompetent Patient

Mycobacterium lentiflavum is a recently described nontuberculous mycobacterium that has mainly clinical importance in young children with cervical lymphadenitis and in immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of chronic pulmonary infection in an immunocompetent patient. Our observation confirm...

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Main Authors: Chiara Molteni, Lidia Gazzola, Miriam Cesari, Alessandra Lombardi, Franco Salerno, Enrico Tortoli, Luigi Codecasa, Valeria Penati, Fabio Franzetti, Andrea Gori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium lentiflavum
nontuberculous mycobacteria
tuberculosis
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Italy
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/1/04-0523_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/1/04-0523_article

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