Isolation of Novel Mycobacterium Species from Skin Infection in an Immunocompromised Person
Mei YM, Zhang Q, Zhang WY, Jiang HQ, Shi Y, Xiong JS, Wang L, Chen YQ, et al. (16 authors)
Emerging infectious diseases · 2021-11
Abstract
We investigated a case of cutaneous infection in an immunocompromised patient in China that was caused by a novel species within the Mycobacterium gordonae complex. Results of whole-genome sequencing indicated that some strains considered to be M. gordonae complex are actually polyphyletic and should be designated as closely related species.
MeSH terms
- Humans
- Mycobacterium
- Immunocompromised Host
- China
- Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
- Nontuberculous Mycobacteria