First pulmonary case reported in Argentina of infection with mycobacterium szulgai, a rare pathogen.
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Mycobacterium szulgai is a rare pathogen. Nontuberculous mycobacteria usually produce disease in people with some kind of immunosuppression or another predisposing condition. A case of pulmonary Mycobacterium szulgai infection is described.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 45 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007