Case report: Intraabdominal infection of Mycobacterium syngnathidarum in an immunocompetent patient confirmed by whole-genome sequencing

Case report: Intraabdominal infection of Mycobacterium syngnathidarum in an immunocompetent patient confirmed by whole-genome sequencing

BackgroundThe taxonomic group of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) encompasses more than 190 species and subspecies, some of which can cause pulmonary and extrapulmonary diseases across various age groups in humans. However, different subspecies exhibit differential drug sensitivities, and traditio...

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Main Authors: Hu Ge, Xiongwei Liang, Qiuran Lu, Aixiang He, Peiwen Zhong, Jun Liu, Yan Yu, Honglian Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
intraabdominal infection
Mycobacterium syngnathidarum
non-tuberculous mycobacteria
pathogen diagnosis
whole-genome sequencing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1265594/full

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