A case of respiratory infection possibly caused by Mycobacterium triviale: Current problems on diagnostic and therapeutic strategies

A case of respiratory infection possibly caused by Mycobacterium triviale: Current problems on diagnostic and therapeutic strategies

Mycobacterium triviale is a subspecies of the Mycobacterium terrae complex, which rarely causes disease in humans. We encountered a case of respiratory infection, possibly caused by M. triviale, which was successfully treated by levofloxacin and clarithromycin. Although DNA-DNA hybridization identif...

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Main Authors: Asako Okabayashi, MD, Mizue Hasegawa, MD, PhD, Akitoshi Sato, MD, Hideki Katsura, MD, PhD, Toshiko Kamata, MD, PhD, Eitetsu Koh, MD, PhD, Yasuo Sekine, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Mycobacterium triviale
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Respiratory infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007116302350

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