title: Two cases of Mycobacterium microti derived tuberculosis in HIV-negative immunocompetent patients.
abstract: We describe two cases of Mycobacterium microti infection causing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-seronegative immunocompetent patients in Germany. The isolates were identified as M. microti of the llama and vole types, according to spoligotype patterns. Our data demonstrate that M. microti can cause severe pulmonary TB in immunocompetent patients.
authors.affiliation: National Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Borstel, Germany. sniemann@fz-borstel.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niemann
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dalügge-Tamm
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schlesinger
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Graupner
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Königstein
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gurath
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Greinert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rüsch-Gerdes
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005858:Germany; D018023:HIV Seronegativity / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011859:Radiography; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents