Occurrence and Clinical Relevance of Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov., Germany
Retrospective molecular genetic analysis of 166 Mycobacterium intracellulare isolates showed that 143 (86%) strains could be assigned to Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov. Of 97 patients from whom M. chimaera sp. nov. was isolated, only 3.3% exhibited mycobacterial lung disease, whereas all M. intracel...
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| author | Birgitta Schweickert Oliver Goldenberg Elvira Richter Ulf B. Göbel Annette Petrich Petra Buchholz Annette Moter |
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| description | Retrospective molecular genetic analysis of 166 Mycobacterium intracellulare isolates showed that 143 (86%) strains could be assigned to Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov. Of 97 patients from whom M. chimaera sp. nov. was isolated, only 3.3% exhibited mycobacterial lung disease, whereas all M. intracellulare isolates caused severe pulmonary infections. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7600d3d8e7ea46f89f439123e371bf5b2022-12-21T20:07:57ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592008-09-011491443144610.3201/eid1409.071032Occurrence and Clinical Relevance of Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov., GermanyBirgitta SchweickertOliver GoldenbergElvira RichterUlf B. GöbelAnnette PetrichPetra BuchholzAnnette MoterRetrospective molecular genetic analysis of 166 Mycobacterium intracellulare isolates showed that 143 (86%) strains could be assigned to Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov. Of 97 patients from whom M. chimaera sp. nov. was isolated, only 3.3% exhibited mycobacterial lung disease, whereas all M. intracellulare isolates caused severe pulmonary infections.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/9/07-1032_articleMycobacterium avium complexMycobacterium avium-intracellulare infectionatypical mycobacterium infectionshigh-performance liquid chromatographyribosomal DNAribosomal spacer DNA |
| spellingShingle | Birgitta Schweickert Oliver Goldenberg Elvira Richter Ulf B. Göbel Annette Petrich Petra Buchholz Annette Moter Occurrence and Clinical Relevance of Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov., Germany Emerging Infectious Diseases Mycobacterium avium complex Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection atypical mycobacterium infections high-performance liquid chromatography ribosomal DNA ribosomal spacer DNA |
| title | Occurrence and Clinical Relevance of Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov., Germany |
| title_full | Occurrence and Clinical Relevance of Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov., Germany |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence and Clinical Relevance of Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov., Germany |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence and Clinical Relevance of Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov., Germany |
| title_short | Occurrence and Clinical Relevance of Mycobacterium chimaera sp. nov., Germany |
| title_sort | occurrence and clinical relevance of mycobacterium chimaera sp nov germany |
| topic | Mycobacterium avium complex Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection atypical mycobacterium infections high-performance liquid chromatography ribosomal DNA ribosomal spacer DNA |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/9/07-1032_article |
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