"Mycobacterium canettii" isolated from a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient: First case recognized in the United States

Akos Somoskovi; Jillian Dormandy; Andrew R. Mayrer; Martin Carter; Nancy Hooper; Max Salfinger

doi:10.1128/JCM.01268-08

"Mycobacterium canettii" isolated from a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient: First case recognized in the United States

Akos Somoskovi, Jillian Dormandy, Andrew R. Mayrer, Martin Carter, Nancy Hooper, Max Salfinger

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We report the first case of tuberculosis caused by "Mycobacterium canettii" recognized in the United States. The pathogen was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid of a 30-year-old Sudanese refugee.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	255-257
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of clinical microbiology
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01268-08
State	Published - Jan 2009
Externally published	Yes

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