| Literature DB >> 23224096 |
Nandhakumar Balakrishnan1, Enrico Tortoli, Susan L Engel, Edward B Breitschwerdt.
Abstract
A novel strain of Mycobacterium iranicum, a recently described nontuberculous Mycobacterium species, was isolated from the sputum of a woman. The source of infection was not determined; however, fomite transmission of inhaled aerosolized secretions from her husband's sleep apnea equipment was historically possible.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23224096 PMCID: PMC3553867 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02560-12
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948