A Novel Mycobacterium cosmeticum-Like Bacterium Isolated from the Ear Swab of a Patient with Otitis Externa

Joint Authors

Teo, Jeanette W. P.
Cheng, Janet W. S.
Jureen, Roland
Lin, Raymond T. P.

Source

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Issue

Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-03-17

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

We describe the identification and characterization of a novel nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), isolated from an ear swab of an adult male patient with chronic otitis externa.

Genetically, the bacterium is most closely related to Mycobacterium cosmeticum; however, growth and biochemical features indicate that it is distinctly different.

Here, we highlight for the first time an unusual NTM that is a probable cause of ear infection.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Teo, Jeanette W. P.& Cheng, Janet W. S.& Jureen, Roland& Lin, Raymond T. P.. 2015. A Novel Mycobacterium cosmeticum-Like Bacterium Isolated from the Ear Swab of a Patient with Otitis Externa. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Teo, Jeanette W. P.…[et al.]. A Novel Mycobacterium cosmeticum-Like Bacterium Isolated from the Ear Swab of a Patient with Otitis Externa. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058761

American Medical Association (AMA)

Teo, Jeanette W. P.& Cheng, Janet W. S.& Jureen, Roland& Lin, Raymond T. P.. A Novel Mycobacterium cosmeticum-Like Bacterium Isolated from the Ear Swab of a Patient with Otitis Externa. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058761

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1058761