title: Soft tissue infection caused by a novel pigmented, rapidly growing mycobacterium species.
abstract: Molecular techniques are playing an important role in the diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections. This case report describes a chronic soft tissue infection in an immunocompetent patient caused by a previously undescribed pigmented, rapidly growing Mycobacterium species, emphasizing the importance of clinical suspicion and effective laboratory techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of infection.
authors.affiliation: National Reference Centre for Mycobacteriology, National Microbiology Laboratory, Health Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. cturenne@hc-sc.gc.ca
authors.forename: Christine Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Turenne
authors.forename: Amar A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Suchak
authors.forename: Joyce N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kabani
authors.forename: Lindsay E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Nicolle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000378:metabolism*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D010860:Pigments, Biological; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S