title: First pulmonary case reported in Argentina of infection with mycobacterium szulgai, a rare pathogen.
abstract: Mycobacterium szulgai is a rare pathogen. Nontuberculous mycobacteria usually produce disease in people with some kind of immunosuppression or another predisposing condition. A case of pulmonary Mycobacterium szulgai infection is described.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Unit, Hospital Enrique Tornú, Buenos Aires, Argentina. gutierrezm@sinectis.com.ar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feola
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lenge
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001118:Argentina; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents