Mycobacterium simiae infection in an immunocompetent patient, with DNA analyses verification

ÖNEN Z. P., KARAHAN Z. C., Akkoca Yildiz Ö., Karabiyikoǧlu G.

Tuberkuloz ve Toraks, cilt.58, sa.3, ss.306-310, 2010 (Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: Tuberkuloz ve Toraks
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.306-310
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Mycobacterium simiae, Non-tuberculosis mycobacterium
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Mycobacterium simiae is a non-tuberculosis mycobacterium that does commonly cause clinical disease in immunocompromised patients with or without AIDS. We describe a case of M. simiae pulmonary infection in a patient without immunodeficiency syndrome, who had a history of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections.