Isolation and identification of Mycobacterium neoaurum from a patient with urinary infection

New Microbiol. 2001 Apr;24(2):189-92.

Abstract

Mycobacterium neoaurum is a novel species of Mycobacteria, until now only isolated from catheters in immunosuppressed patients. This report describes the isolation and identification of M. neoaurum from urine obtained from a hospitalized patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Genes, Bacterial / genetics
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium / genetics
  • Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
  • Mycobacterium Infections / microbiology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology*
  • Urine / microbiology

Substances

  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S