The first case of chronic pulmonary Mycobacterium shigaense infection in an immunocompetent patient

Mycobacterium shigaense has recently been recognized as an emerging human pathogen, and is well known as a skin pathogen in immunocompromised individuals. In this report we describe the first case of chronic pulmonary infectious disease caused by M. shigaense in an immunocompetent individual.

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Veröffentlicht in:	New microbes and new infections 2020-01, Vol.33, p.100630, Article 100630
Hauptverfasser:	Fukano, H., Hiranuma, O., Matsui, Y., Tanaka, S., Hoshino, Y.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Chest computed tomography (CT) images emerging infectious diseases First Clinical Case Report immunocompetent Mycobacterium shigaense Mycobacterium simiae complex Pulmonary disease skin disease
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Zusammenfassung:	Mycobacterium shigaense has recently been recognized as an emerging human pathogen, and is well known as a skin pathogen in immunocompromised individuals. In this report we describe the first case of chronic pulmonary infectious disease caused by M. shigaense in an immunocompetent individual.
ISSN:	2052-2975 2052-2975
DOI:	10.1016/j.nmni.2019.100630