Natural history of Mycobacterium fortuitum pulmonary infection presenting with migratory infiltrates: a case report with microbiological analysis

Natural history of Mycobacterium fortuitum pulmonary infection presenting with migratory infiltrates: a case report with microbiological analysis

Abstract Background Presence of Mycobacterium fortuitum in respiratory tracts usually indicates mere colonization or transient infection, whereas true pulmonary infection occurs in patients with gastroesophageal disease. However, little is known about the diagnostic indications for true M. fortuitum...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Okamori, Takanori Asakura, Tomoyasu Nishimura, Eiko Tamizu, Makoto Ishii, Mitsunori Yoshida, Hanako Fukano, Yuichiro Hayashi, Masaki Fujita, Yoshihiko Hoshino, Tomoko Betsuyaku, Naoki Hasegawa
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: BMC 2018-01-01
Colecção:BMC Infectious Diseases
Assuntos:
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
Rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM)
Aspiration
Mycobacterial infection
Lipoid pneumonia
Acesso em linha:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2892-9

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