title: Mycobacterium lentiflavum infection in immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Mycobacterium lentiflavum is a recently described nontuberculous mycobacterium that has mainly clinical importance in young children with cervical lymphadenitis and in immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of chronic pulmonary infection in an immunocompetent patient. Our observation confirms clinical, diagnostic, and treatment difficulties in the management of M. lentiflavum infection.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Molteni
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gazzola
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cesari
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salerno
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tortoli
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Codecasa
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Penati
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Franzetti
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gori
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*