A Novel Mycobacterium cosmeticum-Like Bacterium Isolated from the Ear Swab of a Patient with Otitis Externa
We describe the identification and characterization of a novel nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), isolated from an ear swab of an adult male patient with chronic otitis externa. Genetically, the bacterium is most closely related to Mycobacterium cosmeticum; however, growth and biochemical features...
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| author | Jeanette W. P. Teo Janet W. S. Cheng Roland Jureen Raymond T. P. Lin |
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| description | We describe the identification and characterization of a novel nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), isolated from an ear swab of an adult male patient with chronic otitis externa. Genetically, the bacterium is most closely related to Mycobacterium cosmeticum; however, growth and biochemical features indicate that it is distinctly different. Here, we highlight for the first time an unusual NTM that is a probable cause of ear infection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-525e4ec3ba9c49cd8504f9ce48bbfb672025-02-03T05:53:42ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332015-01-01201510.1155/2015/825819825819A Novel Mycobacterium cosmeticum-Like Bacterium Isolated from the Ear Swab of a Patient with Otitis ExternaJeanette W. P. Teo0Janet W. S. Cheng1Roland Jureen2Raymond T. P. Lin3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology Unit, National University Hospital, 119074, SingaporeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology Unit, National University Hospital, 119074, SingaporeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology Unit, National University Hospital, 119074, SingaporeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology Unit, National University Hospital, 119074, SingaporeWe describe the identification and characterization of a novel nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), isolated from an ear swab of an adult male patient with chronic otitis externa. Genetically, the bacterium is most closely related to Mycobacterium cosmeticum; however, growth and biochemical features indicate that it is distinctly different. Here, we highlight for the first time an unusual NTM that is a probable cause of ear infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/825819 |
| spellingShingle | Jeanette W. P. Teo Janet W. S. Cheng Roland Jureen Raymond T. P. Lin A Novel Mycobacterium cosmeticum-Like Bacterium Isolated from the Ear Swab of a Patient with Otitis Externa Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | A Novel Mycobacterium cosmeticum-Like Bacterium Isolated from the Ear Swab of a Patient with Otitis Externa |
| title_full | A Novel Mycobacterium cosmeticum-Like Bacterium Isolated from the Ear Swab of a Patient with Otitis Externa |
| title_fullStr | A Novel Mycobacterium cosmeticum-Like Bacterium Isolated from the Ear Swab of a Patient with Otitis Externa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel Mycobacterium cosmeticum-Like Bacterium Isolated from the Ear Swab of a Patient with Otitis Externa |
| title_short | A Novel Mycobacterium cosmeticum-Like Bacterium Isolated from the Ear Swab of a Patient with Otitis Externa |
| title_sort | novel mycobacterium cosmeticum like bacterium isolated from the ear swab of a patient with otitis externa |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/825819 |
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