Infections due to the newly described species Mycobacterium parascrofulaceum.
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We report on four cases of infection by the recently described species Mycobacterium parascrofulaceum. In two cases the mycobacterium was isolated from AIDS patients, while in the others it was responsible for pulmonary disease in elderly men. Our findings suggest that M. parascrofulaceum is an opportunistic pathogen, like many other nontuberculous mycobacterial species.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 43 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005