Disseminated infection with Mycobacterium tilburgii in a male immunocompromised patient

J Clin Microbiol. 2014 May;52(5):1777-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03148-13. Epub 2014 Feb 12.

Abstract

Mycobacterium tilburgii is a nonculturable nontuberculous mycobacterium identifiable only by molecular methods. We report a case of disseminated M. tilburgii infection illustrating the importance of 16S rRNA gene sequencing to determine the responsible mycobacterial pathogen and the difficulties in tailoring antimycobacterial treatment in the absence of a culturable organism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host / drug effects*
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnosis*
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / drug therapy
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / microbiology*
  • Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / drug effects
  • Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / genetics*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KF724951