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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/206532 |
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