Mycobacterium asiaticum as a potential pulmonary pathogen for humans. A clinical and bacteriologic review of five cases.
Mycobacterium asiaticum was isolated from pulmonary material from 5 persons residing in Queensland, Australia. All patients had repeated positive specimens, but the organism was considered responsible for pulmonary mycobacteriosis in only 2 of them. This is the first report of disease caused by M. asiaticum. Clinical, bacteriologic, and epidemiologic details are presented.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology