Emerg Infect DiseidEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-6059Centers for Disease Control109983872627952Research ArticleTwo cases of Mycobacterium microti derived tuberculosis in HIV-negative immunocompetent patients.NiemannS.sniemann@fz-borstel.deRichterE.Dalügge-TammH.SchlesingerH.GraupnerD.KönigsteinB.GurathG.GreinertU.Rüsch-GerdesS.National Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Borstel, Germany.Sep-Oct200065539542

We describe two cases of Mycobacterium microti infection causing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-seronegative immunocompetent patients in Germany. The isolates were identified as M. microti of the llama and vole types, according to spoligotype patterns. Our data demonstrate that M. microti can cause severe pulmonary TB in immunocompetent patients.