A rare case of pulmonary mycobacteriosis caused by rifabutin resistant Mycobacterium celatum and review of the literature
The present case demonstrates an atypical pulmonary mycobacteriosis that mimicked classical symptoms and radiology findings for tuberculosis. While T-SPOT Test and PCR analyses proved negative for tuberculosis, microscopic sputum evaluation showed acid-fast bacilli and Mycobacterium celatum was foun...
Main Authors: | Marcela Doktorova Demmin, Adrian Gillissen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007119300905 |
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