Two cases of Mycobacterium microti-derived tuberculosis in HIV-negative immunocompetent patients

Authors
Niemann, S Richter, E Dalugge-Tamm, H Schlesinger, H Graupner, D Konigstein, B Gurath, G Greinert, U Rusch-Gerdes, S
Citation
S. Niemann et al., Two cases of Mycobacterium microti-derived tuberculosis in HIV-negative immunocompetent patients, EM INFECT D, 6(5), 2000, pp. 539-542
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
539 - 542
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(200009/10)6:5<539:TCOMMT>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We describe two cases of Mycobacterium microti infection causing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-seronegative immunocompetent patients in Germany. The isolates were identified as M. microti of the Ilama and vole types, acc ording to spoligotype patterns. Our data demonstrate that M. microti can ca use severe pulmonary TB in immunocompetent patients.