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November 20, 2008Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

“ Mycobacterium canettii ” Isolated from a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patient: First Case Recognized in the United States

Ákos Somoskövi Jillian Dormandy Andrew R. Mayrer Martin Carter Nancy Hooper Max Salfinger

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Abstract

We report the first case of tuberculosis caused by "Mycobacterium canettii" recognized in the United States. The pathogen was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid of a 30-year-old Sudanese refugee.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa9025df153b06b0dd91ce0 https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.01268-08

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