Fatal disseminated Mycobacterium haemophilum infection involving the central nervous system in a renal transplant recipient
Mycobacterium haemophilum is a slow growing nontuberculous mycobacterium which prefers cooler temperatures and requires iron for growth. It usually causes skin and soft tissue infections in immunocompromised hosts and cervical lymphadenitis in healthy children. We present the case of fatal dissemina...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579420300619 |