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[Atypical mycobacterioses: diseases caused by Mycobacterium malmoense]
W W Schaubschläger1, K H Schröder, H Mauch
1Forschungsinstitut, Borstel.
Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany)
|March 1, 1990
Summary
Mycobacterium malmoense infections are increasingly detected in humans. This study details lung and the first reported neck lymph node infections caused by this facultative pathogen.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Clinical Pathology
Background:
- Atypical mycobacterial infections are caused by mycobacteria other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
- Mycobacterium malmoense was historically considered a rare cause of infection.
Observation:
- M. malmoense is being detected with increasing frequency in human clinical samples.
- Cases presented include pulmonary infections and a novel presentation of cervical lymphadenitis.
Findings:
- M. malmoense strains exhibit facultative pathogenic characteristics.
- The study documents M. malmoense lung infections.
- A unique case of M. malmoense infection involving the neck lymph nodes is described.
Implications:
- Increased recognition and diagnosis of M. malmoense infections are necessary.
- Understanding the spectrum of M. malmoense disease, including lymph node involvement, is crucial for patient management.
- This organism should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical mycobacterial infections.