A Case of Mycobacterium mucogenicum Bacteremia in a Patient with Pneumonia and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
- Author:
Junghwan SHIN
1
;
Hye Ran KIM
;
Young Min LEE
;
Joseph JEONG
;
Sun Ho LEE
;
Sung Ryul KIM
;
Jeong Nyeo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. pusanpaikcp@hanmir.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
M. mucogenicum;
Bacteremia;
High performance liquid chromatography;
Pneumonia
- MeSH:
Bacteremia*;
Chromatography, Liquid;
Humans;
Mycobacterium*;
Pneumonia*;
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive*;
Sepsis;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2004;24(1):45-48
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mycobacterium mucogenicum, a mucoid, nonpigmented rapidly-growing mycobacteria has been recently characterized and rarely seen in human infection. M. mucogenicum does produce clinical disease, mainly posttraumatic wounds and catheter-related sepsis. We report a case of M. mucogenicum bacteremia identified by high performance liquid chromatography in a patient with pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
