Challenging diagnosis of Mycolicibacterium cosmeticum/canariasense infection: A case report and literature review

Daniel Grupel, Orly Sagi, Israel Nissan, Rona Grossman, Motro Yair, Jacob Moran-Gilad, Dana Danino

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Abstract

We present the case of an immunocompromised child with Mycolicibacterium cosmeticum/ canariasense infection. Our case highlights the difficulty in adequate speciation. Most isolates described in the literature were identified using 16 s-rRNA PCR, which if performed on our sample would at best be inconclusive. Misidentifications could have a real impact on the body of evidence collected on these isolates thus far.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100393
JournalJournal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Volume33
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2023

Keywords

  • Mycobacteriaceae
  • Mycolicibacterium canariasense
  • Mycolicibacterium cosmeticum

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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