A case of <it>Mycobacterium goodii</it> prosthetic valve endocarditis in a non-immunocompromised patient: use of 16S rDNA analysis for rapid diagnosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Mycobacterium goodii</it> is a rare cause of significant infection. <it>M</it>. <it>goodii</it> has mainly been associated with lymphadenitis, cellulitis, osteomyelitis, and wound infection.<...

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Main Authors: Jönsson Göran, Rydberg Johan, Sturegård Erik, Christensson Bertil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
NTM
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/301