Mycobacterium heckeshornense infection in an immunocompetent patient and identification by 16S rRNA sequence analysis of culture material and a histopathology tissue specimen.

ABSTRACT: Mycobacterium heckeshornense is a rare isolate in clinical specimens. We performed simultaneous 16S rRNA sequence analysis of a mycobacterium culture and a histopathology specimen to determine the relevance of M. heckeshornense infection in an immunocompetent patient initially presenting with pneumothorax.

SUBMITTER: van Hest R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC516325 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature