Fatal pulmonary infection caused by Mycobacterium smegmetis in an infant.
作者信息
Kumar K J, Chandra J, Mandal R N, Dutta R, Jain N K
机构信息
Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi.
出版信息
Indian J Pediatr. 1995 Sep-Oct;62(5):619-21. doi: 10.1007/BF02761893.
PMID:10829933
Abstract
Mycobacterium smegmetis is a rapidly growing mycobacteria which is usually regarded as an environmental saorophyte. Recently it has been isolated from human beings mainly from skin and soft tissue lesions. Pulmonary lesions are extremely rare. A case of pulmonary consolidation caused by M. smegmetis in an infant is reported. The outcome was fatal. The organism was resistant to various antitubercular drugs. A brief review is presented.
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