title: "Mycobacterium canettii" isolated from a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient: first case recognized in the United States.
abstract: We report the first case of tuberculosis caused by "Mycobacterium canettii" recognized in the United States. The pathogen was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid of a 30-year-old Sudanese refugee.
authors.affiliation: International Laboratory Branch, Global AIDS Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Akos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Somoskovi
authors.forename: Jillian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dormandy
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Mayrer
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hooper
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salfinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012036:Refugees; D013397:Sudan; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014481:United States