Misidentification and diagnostic delay caused by a false-positive amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test in an immunocompetent patient witha Mycobacterium celatum infection

Authors
Tjhie, JHT van Belle, AF Dessens-Kroon, M van Soolingen, D
Citation
Jht. Tjhie et al., Misidentification and diagnostic delay caused by a false-positive amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test in an immunocompetent patient witha Mycobacterium celatum infection, J CLIN MICR, 39(6), 2001, pp. 2311-2312
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2311 - 2312
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200106)39:6<2311:MADDCB>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The Gen-Probe amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test can give dis crepant results directly in respiratory or cultured samples from patients i nfected with Mycobacterium celatum, leading to inappropriate therapy for, i n our case, an immunocompetent patient.