title: Meningoencephalitis associated with non-tuberculous mycobacteria.
abstract: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria are fastidious, difficult organisms to identify, but are increasingly associated with human disease. We report a case of meningoencephalitis associated with Mycobacterium malmoense and Mycobacterium interjectum co-isolation from cerebrospinal fluid. Recognition of these slow growing mycobacteria is important due to differences from standard mycobacterial treatments. We illustrate the rare occurrence of M malmoense as a central nervous system isolate, appearing almost unique among non-tuberculous mycobacteria.
authors: Cork University Hospital, Neurology, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
authors: John Philip
authors: JP
authors: O'Dwyer
authors: John Gerard
authors: JG
authors: O'Connor
authors: Helene
authors: H
authors: McDermott
authors: Stella
authors: S
authors: Sheehan
authors: Noel Francis
authors: NF
authors: Fanning
authors: Gerard Dan
authors: GD
authors: Corcoran
authors: Brian
authors: B
authors: Sweeney