A case report of wrist synovial infection due to Mycobacterium jacuzzii, Iran

A case report of wrist synovial infection due to Mycobacterium jacuzzii, Iran

Abstract Background Mycobacterium jacuzzii (M. jacuzzii) was first isolated in 2003 by insertion of breast implants in Tel Aviv, Israel. In this case report, we describe our experience in detection of M. jacuzzii using phenotypic and genotypic test of wrist synovial sample. Case presentation A 73-ye...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Sakhaee, Morteza Masoumi, Farzam Vaziri, Seyed Davar Siadat, Abolfazl Fateh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium jacuzzii
Synovial infection
Iran
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05385-w

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