title: First report of Mycobacterium nebraskense as a cause of human infection.
abstract: Newly described nontuberculous Mycobacterium species have emerged as causes of opportunistic infection in compromised patients. This report describes the first case of Mycobacterium nebraskense isolated from a patient with a history of emphysema and details the need for adequate diagnostic capabilities to manage patients with infections caused by slow-growing pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-6495, USA. piwen@unmc.edu
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Iwen
authors.forename: Stefano R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Tarantolo
authors.forename: Amr M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: Steven H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hinrichs
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013997:Time Factors