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Catheter-associated bacteremia by Mycobacterium senegalense in Korea.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Rapidly growing mycobacteria is recognized as one of the causative agents of catheter-related infections, especially in immunocompromised hosts. To date, however, Mycobacterium senegalense, which was known as the principal pathogen of bovine farcy, has not been reported in human infection.Case presentation
We describe the first case of human infection by M. senegalense, which has caused catheter-related bloodstream infection in a cancer patient in Korea. The microorganism was identified by the 16S rRNA gene, rpoB, and 16S-23S rRNA gene internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence analyses.Conclusion
Our first report of catheter-associated bacteremia caused by M. senegalense suggests the zoonotic nature of this species and indicates the expansion of mycobacterial species relating to human infection. M. senegalense should be considered as one of the causes of human infections in the clinical practice.
SUBMITTER: Oh WS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1314895 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Catheter-associated bacteremia by Mycobacterium senegalense in Korea.
BMC infectious diseases 20051125
<h4>Background</h4>Rapidly growing mycobacteria is recognized as one of the causative agents of catheter-related infections, especially in immunocompromised hosts. To date, however, Mycobacterium senegalense, which was known as the principal pathogen of bovine farcy, has not been reported in human infection.<h4>Case presentation</h4>We describe the first case of human infection by M. senegalense, which has caused catheter-related bloodstream infection in a cancer patient in Korea. The microorgan ...[more]