Mycobacterium simiae infection in a patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Mycobacterium simiae is usually an environmental contaminant rarely associated with human disease. We report a fatal case of M.simiae infection in a 37 year old, HIV positive, male from whom the organism was isolated from blood culture. The identification of M.simiae was performed using DNA amplific...

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Main Authors: J.L.M. Sampaio, N. Artiles, R.M.G. Pereira, J.R. Souza, J.P.G. Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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