Mycobacterium simiae infection in a patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
| Autor: | Sampaio J.L.M., Artiles N., Pereira R.M.G., Souza J.R., Leite J.P.G. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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| Zdroj: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 5, Iss 6, Pp 352-355 (2001) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1413-8670 1678-4391 |
| Popis: | Mycobacterium simiae is usually an environmental contaminant rarely associated with human disease. We report a fatal case of M.simiae infection in a 37 year old, HIV positive, male from whom the organism was isolated from blood culture. The identification of M.simiae was performed using DNA amplification followed by analysis on 3% agarose gel of the amplicon fragments after digestion by restriction endonucleases. The precise identification of mycobacterial isolates to the species level is important, with both epidemiological and therapeutic implications. |
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