Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore: First reported case of M. persicum septic arthritis

Autor: Mitchell G. Dumais, Nancy L. Wengenack, Andrew P. Norgan, Shreyasee Amin, Irene G. Sia, Peter C. Rhee, Brian J. Connelly, Courtney A. Arment
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Vol 31, Iss , Pp 100352- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-5794
DOI: 10.1016/j.jctube.2023.100352
Popis: In this report, we describe a case of septic arthritis caused by the newly described Mycobacterium persicum (formerly Mycobacterium kansasii complex). The patient's only significant exposure was home gardening. To our knowledge, this represents the first documented case of M. persicum infection in the United States and first septic arthritis.
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