Volume 15, Number 9—September 2009
Synopsis
Extrapulmonary Infections Associated with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Immunocompetent Persons
Claudio Piersimoni
and Claudio Scarparo
and Claudio Scarparo
Table 1
Less frequently encountered mycobacterial species recovered from immunocompetent persons with lymphadenitis*
| Mycobacterium sp. | No. cases reported | Identification method |
|---|---|---|
| M. bohemicum | 3 | GS |
| M. celatum | 1 | RH, HPLC, GS |
| M. genavense | 1 | RH, GS |
| M. heckeshornense | 1 | GS |
| M. heidelbergense | 1 | GS |
| M. interjectum | 4 | GS |
| M. lentiflavum | 5 | HPLC, GS |
| M. palustre | 1 | GS |
| M. parmense | 1 | HPLC, GS |
| M. simiae | 4 | RH, HPLC, GS |
| M. triplex | 4 | GS |
| M. tusciae | 1 | HPLC, GS |
*Most persons were children. GS, gene sequencing; RH, reverse hybridization; HPLC, high-performance liquid chromatography.
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