Two New Cases of Pulmonary Infection by Mycobacterium shigaense, Japan

Two New Cases of Pulmonary Infection by Mycobacterium shigaense, Japan

We report 2 case-patients in Japan with Mycobacterium shigaense pulmonary infections. One patient was given aggressive treatment and the other conservative treatment, according to distinctive radiologic evidence. A close phylogenetic relationship based on whole-genome sequencing was found between s...

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Main Authors: Shiomi Yoshida, Tomotada Iwamoto, Takehiko Kobayashi, Ryohei Nomoto, Yoshikazu Inoue, Kazunari Tsuyuguchi, Katsuhiro Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium shigaense
bacteria
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
nontuberculous mycobacteria
respiratory infections
infection
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/11/20-0315_article

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