Non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection presenting as a hepatic allograft abscess

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection presenting as a hepatic allograft abscess

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are mycobacterial species other than Mycobacterium tuberculous and Mycobacterium leprae [1]. They are environmental organisms which have been implicated in a wide array of clinical syndromes. Here we describe a case of a Mycobacterium fortuitum complex liver abscess...

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Main Authors: Anthony Robateau Colón, Eibhlin Higgins, Nicholas Boire, Nathan Cummins, Kymberly D. Watt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
NTM
Liver abscess
Transplant recipient
Mycobacterial disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425092300046X
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Summary:Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are mycobacterial species other than Mycobacterium tuberculous and Mycobacterium leprae [1]. They are environmental organisms which have been implicated in a wide array of clinical syndromes. Here we describe a case of a Mycobacterium fortuitum complex liver abscess in a liver transplant recipient.
ISSN:2214-2509

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