Mycobacterium kumamotonense in the cervical region in an immunocompetent patient, clinical case report in Mexico
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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.11935Keywords:
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria, cervical lymphadenopathy, Mycobacterium kumamotonenseAbstract
Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection has increased significantly in recent years, especially in emerging countries. We present the case of a 25-year-old male patient, immunocompetent, with cervical lymphadenopathy, identifying Mycobacterium kumamotonense, a rare species in extrapulmonary forms and with a high drug resistance index.
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2019-12-31
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Solis AH, González-Villa M, Ramírez-González JE, Colin-Muñoz Y, Cicero-Sabido R (2019) Mycobacterium kumamotonense in the cervical region in an immunocompetent patient, clinical case report in Mexico. J Infect Dev Ctries 13:1165–1169. doi: 10.3855/jidc.11935
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