Mycobacterium heckeshornense infection in an immunocompetent patient and identification by 16S rRNA sequence analysis of culture material and a histopathology tissue specimen.
Mycobacterium heckeshornense is a rare isolate in clinical specimens. We performed simultaneous 16S rRNA sequence analysis of a mycobacterium culture and a histopathology specimen to determine the relevance of M. heckeshornense infection in an immunocompetent patient initially presenting with pneumothorax.
van Hest
Rob
R
Department of Tuberculosis Control, Municipal Health Service Rotterdam, P.O. Box 70032, 3000 LP Rotterdam, The Netherlands. vanhestr@ggd.rotterdam.nl
van der Zanden
Adri
A
Boeree
Martin
M
Kremer
Kristin
K
Dessens
Mirjam
M
Westenend
Pieter
P
Maraha
Boulos
B
van Uffelen
René
R
Schütte
Ronald
R
de Lange
Wiel
W
D000328:Adult; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000473:pathology*
D017931:DNA Primers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S