Two cases of sternal osteomyelitis due to Mycobacterium africanum: a casual or causal association

Two cases of sternal osteomyelitis due to Mycobacterium africanum: a casual or causal association

The sternal localization of bone and joint tuberculosis (TB) is rare, has an insidious clinical presentation, and usually affects young adults living in endemic areas. Mycobacterium africanum causes a relevant proportion of human TB in West Africa and in migrants from endemic countries. Here, we rep...

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Main Authors: Jessica Mencarini, Sara Veloci, Maria Tullia Simonetti, Antonio Carocci, Massimo Meli, Enrico Tortoli, Gian Maria Rossolini, Alessandro Bartoloni, Filippo Bartalesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Bone
Migrant
Tuberculosis
West Africa
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2016;volume=5;issue=3;spage=354;epage=356;aulast=Mencarini

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