Isolation of Mycobacterium arupense from pleural effusion: culprit or not?

Isolation of Mycobacterium arupense from pleural effusion: culprit or not?

Abstract Background Mycobacterium arupense, first identified in 2006, is a slow-growing nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) and an emerging cause of tenosynovitis, potentially associated with immunosuppression. However, unlike the diagnostic value of its isolation from osteoarticular specimens, the s...

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Main Authors: Xian Zhou, Qiaoling Ruan, Weimin Jiang, Xinyu Wang, Yuan Jiang, Shenglei Yu, Yu Xu, Jing Li, Yangyi Zhang, Wenhong Zhang, Yuekai Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium arupense
Nontuberculous mycobacterium
Pleural effusion
Chylothorax
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3136-3

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