Unusual clinical presentation of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in an immunocompetent woman

SERRA, CORRADO;LOI G;SADDI B;PAUTASSO M;MANZIN, ALDO

2007-01-01

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Abstract

The Mycobacterium fortuitum group of rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria is an uncommon cause of renal infection, particularly in otherwise healthy hosts. We describe a case of nephritis due to M. fortuitum in an immunocompetent woman with a clinical and radiological diagnosis of renal tuberculosis.