title: Pulmonary Mycobacterium sherrisii infection in a human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected patient.
abstract: We report the first case of a pulmonary infection with Mycobacterium sherrisii in a patient with advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection. Mycobacterium sherrisii is a newly described nontuberculous mycobacterium related to Mycobacterium simiae. Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene was used for species identification. Treatment and antibiotic susceptibilities are described.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100/ RAE U 74, CH-8091 Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gämperli
authors.forename: Philipp P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Bosshard
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sigrist
authors.forename: Otto
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Brändli
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wildermuth
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Nicolas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*