Abstract
Mycobacterium mucogenicum is a recently characterized, rapid-growing mycobacteria rarely seen in human infections. We describe the case of a 51-year-old man with rapidly progressive granulomatous hepatitis caused by M mucogenicum. Although premortem evaluation failed to identify an etiologic agent, autopsy liver cultures produced smooth, rapid-growing mycobacterial colonies. Biochemical, growth, and cell wall fatty acid characteristics were consistent with the identification of M mucogenicum.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 73-75 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Volume | 126 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Medical Laboratory Technology
