Pleural Effusion Caused by Mycolicibacterium mageritense in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report

Pleural Effusion Caused by Mycolicibacterium mageritense in an Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report

Mycolicibacterium mageritense (M. mageritense) is a rare species among rapidly growing mycobacteria, and M. mageritense pleurisy is very rare. Here, we report for the first time, an immunocompetent patient with pleurisy caused by M. mageritense. The patient had no history of immunodeficiency and no...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Niitsu, Tomoki Kuge, Kiyoharu Fukushima, Yuki Matsumoto, Yuko Abe, Masashi Okamoto, Kako Haduki, Haruko Saito, Tadayoshi Nitta, Akira Kawano, Takanori Matsuki, Daisuke Motooka, Kazuyuki Tsujino, Keisuke Miki, Shota Nakamura, Hiroshi Kida, Atsushi Kumanogoh
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Subjects:
pleural effusion
rapidly growing mycobacteria
nontuberculous mycobacteria
Mycolicibacterium mageritense
immunocompetent
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6d1fa318274340d8b84b1c9e035b0dc7
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