Mycobacterium thermoresistibile: Case report of a rarely isolated mycobacterium from Europe and review of literature.
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2009-07
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Mycobacterium thermoresistibile is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium strongly associated with human infections. Since 1966, there have only been six reports of its isolation from clinical samples. We report on the first case from Europe and review all the previous cases. Identification was achieved with sequencing of the 16S rRNA and hsp65 genes. This study presents its phenotypic and biochemical profile, susceptibilities to selected antibiotics and hsp65 polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism profile with BsteII and Hae III .
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hsp65, Mycobacterium thermoresistibile, non-tuberculous mycobacteria
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Neonakis I K, Gitti Z, Kontos F, Baritaki S, Petinaki E, Baritaki M, Zerva L, Spandidos D A. Mycobacterium thermoresistibile: Case report of a rarely isolated mycobacterium from Europe and review of literature. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2009 July-Sept; 27(3): 264-267.