[Mycobacteriosis caused by Mycobacterium scrofulaceum. Report of 1 case].
The case of a 71-year-old patient who had respiratory disorders for more than 11 years is reported. Direct microscopy was negative in 4 sputum samples and finally, on five occasions, the culture gave rise to a strain biochemically labeled as Mycobacterium scrofulaceum. The case corresponded to a mycobacteriosis.
Núñez González
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Centro Municipal de Higiene y Epidemiologia de Artemisa.
Egües Cuenca
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Silvera Carcashe
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Ferrá Salazar
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Jiménez Misas
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C
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015359:Mycobacterium scrofulaceum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Micobacteriosis por Mycobacterium scrofulaceum. Reporte de 1 caso.