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Initially diagnosed with cervical lymphadenitis, a 15-year-old boy was started with category I anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs. Follow-up investigations led to isolation and identification of Mycobacterium lentiflavum by multiple diagnostic and… Click to show full abstract
Initially diagnosed with cervical lymphadenitis, a 15-year-old boy was started with category I anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs. Follow-up investigations led to isolation and identification of Mycobacterium lentiflavum by multiple diagnostic and identification approaches. Observation of this rare pathogen from human origin urges cautious diagnosis while attending TB cases.
Keywords:
lentiflavum bronchial;
mycobacterium lentiflavum;
bronchial lavage;
recovery mycobacterium;
tuberculosis
Journal Title: International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Year Published: 2017
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