First case of Mycobacterium heckeshornense cavitary lung disease in the Latin America and Caribbean region

A case of cavitary pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium heckeshornense in Uruguay is described. This is the first case reported in the Latin America and Caribbean region, showing that this species is a worldwide opportunistic human pathogen.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: C. Coitinho, G. Greif, J. van Ingen, P. Laserra, C. Robello, C. Rivas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297515001109