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Journal of Infection in Developing... Mar 2015We report the first case of an immunocompromised adult patient presenting with cervicofacial lymphadenitis due to Mycobacterium haemophilum, confirmed using hsp65 gene...
We report the first case of an immunocompromised adult patient presenting with cervicofacial lymphadenitis due to Mycobacterium haemophilum, confirmed using hsp65 gene sequencing and line-probe assays. In resource-limited settings, especially in developing countries, appropriate culture methods and rapid molecular diagnostic tools such as hsp65 gene sequencing for identification of this organism may not be readily available. This may cause M. haemophilum infections to go unrecognised or lead to delays in diagnosis. Lack of heightened awareness about the potential for this mycobacterial species to cause infections may also contribute to possible underestimation of M. haemophilum cases in the developing world.
Topics: Adult; Bacterial Proteins; Chaperonin 60; DNA, Bacterial; Face; Female; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Lymphadenitis; Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; Mycobacterium Infections; Mycobacterium haemophilum; Neck
PubMed: 25771471
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.5208 -
Acta Dermato-venereologica Jul 2015
Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; China; Female; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; Mycobacterium Infections; Mycobacterium haemophilum; Skin Diseases, Bacterial
PubMed: 25710918
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-2076