Mycobacterium senegalense Tissue Infection in a Child After Fish Tank Exposure

The present report describes the first known case of an otherwise healthy child who developed a soft tissue infection due to Mycobacterium senegalense – a pathogen usually found in east Africa that is responsible for infecting various animals. The patient presented with nonhealing wounds after susta...

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Main Authors: Rachel Talavlikar, Julie Carson, Bonnie Meatherill, Shalini Desai, Meenu Sharma, Cary Shandro, Gregory J. Tyrrell, Susan Kuhn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/206532
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