Mycobacterium lentiflavum infection in immunocompetent patient.
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.
Molteni
Chiara
C
Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Gazzola
Lidia
L
Cesari
Miriam
M
Lombardi
Alessandra
A
Salerno
Franco
F
Tortoli
Enrico
E
Codecasa
Luigi
L
Penati
Valeria
V
Franzetti
Fabio
F
Gori
Andrea
A
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*