Infections due to the newly described species Mycobacterium parascrofulaceum.
We report on four cases of infection by the recently described species Mycobacterium parascrofulaceum. In two cases the mycobacterium was isolated from AIDS patients, while in the others it was responsible for pulmonary disease in elderly men. Our findings suggest that M. parascrofulaceum is an opportunistic pathogen, like many other nontuberculous mycobacterial species.
Tortoli
Enrico
E
Regional Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Microbiology and Virology Laboratory, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy. e.tortoli@libero.it
Chianura
Leonardo
L
Fabbro
Lionella
L
Mariottini
Alessandro
A
Martín-Casabona
Nuria
N
Mazzarelli
Gianna
G
Russo
Cristina
C
Spinelli
Mario
M
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*