A case of Mycobacterium goodii infection related to an indwelling catheter placed for the treatment of chronic symptoms attributed to Lyme disease

A case of Mycobacterium goodii infection related to an indwelling catheter placed for the treatment of chronic symptoms attributed to Lyme disease

Mycobacterium goodii has only rarely been reported to cause invasive disease in humans. Previously reported cases of M. goodii infection have included prosthetic joint infections, pacemaker pocket infections, and pneumonia. We present a case of bacteremia with concomitant pulmonary septic emboli th...

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Main Authors: Andrew Shelton, Luca Giurgea, Mahdi Moshgriz, Marc Siegel, Hana Akselrod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
Mycobacterium goodii
post Lyme disease syndrome
catheter-associated bloodstream infection
nontuberculous mycobacteria
Online Access:https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/8108

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