Mycobacterium shimoidei, a Rare Pulmonary Pathogen, Queensland, Australia

Baird, Timothy M.; Carter, Robyn; Eather, Geoffrey; Thomson, Rachel

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Mycobacterium shimoidei, a Rare Pulmonary Pathogen, Queensland, Australia

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Nov 2017
By Baird, Timothy M. ; Carter, Robyn ; Eather, Geoffrey ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Baird, Timothy M. ; Carter, Robyn ; Eather, Geoffrey ; Thomson, Rachel
Description:

Nontuberculous mycobacteria are human pathogens with increasing incidence and prevalence worldwide. Mycobacterium shimoidei is a rare cause of pulmonary disease, with only 15 cases previously reported. This series documents an additional 23 cases of M. shimoidei from Queensland, Australia, and highlights the pathogenicity and clinical role of this species.
Subjects:

Aged Aged, 80 And Over Female Humans Incidence Lung Diseases Male Middle Aged Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 23(11):1919-1922.
Pubmed ID:

29048290
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5652447
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Queensland, Australia
Location:

Queensland, Oceania
Volume:

23
Issue:

11
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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