title: Disseminated infection with Mycobacterium tilburgii in a male immunocompromised patient.
abstract: Mycobacterium tilburgii is a nonculturable nontuberculous mycobacterium identifiable only by molecular methods. We report a case of disseminated M. tilburgii infection illustrating the importance of 16S rRNA gene sequencing to determine the responsible mycobacterial pathogen and the difficulties in tailoring antimycobacterial treatment in the absence of a culturable organism.
authors: Department of General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Temmerman
authors: Linos
authors: L
authors: Vandekerckhove
authors: Erica
authors: E
authors: Sermijn
authors: Dirk
authors: D
authors: Vogelaers
authors: Geert
authors: G
authors: Claeys
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Vaneechoutte
authors: Piet
authors: P
authors: Cools
authors: Steven
authors: S
authors: Callens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S