First case of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease caused by Mycobacterium marseillense in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

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Abstract

Mycobacterium marseillense was designated as a new species within Mycobacterium avium complex. We report the first case of M. marseillense lung disease in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. All serial isolates were identified as M. marseillense by multilocus sequence analysis, based on hsp65, 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer, and 16S rRNA fragments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)355-357
Number of pages3
JournalDiagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Volume79
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Mycobacterium avium complex
  • Mycobacterium marseillense
  • Nontuberculous mycobacteria

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