Non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection presenting as a hepatic allograft abscess

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are mycobacterial species other than Mycobacterium tuberculous and Mycobacterium leprae [1]. They are environmental organisms which have been implicated in a wide array of clinical syndromes. Here we describe a case of a Mycobacterium fortuitum complex liver abscess...

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Autores principales: Robateau Colón, Anthony, Higgins, Eibhlin, Boire, Nicholas, Cummins, Nathan, Watt, Kymberly D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9969053/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36860283
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01722
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Sumario:Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are mycobacterial species other than Mycobacterium tuberculous and Mycobacterium leprae [1]. They are environmental organisms which have been implicated in a wide array of clinical syndromes. Here we describe a case of a Mycobacterium fortuitum complex liver abscess in a liver transplant recipient.

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