A Case of False-Positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis Caused by Mycobacterium celatum
Joint Authors
Gildeh, Edward
Abdel-Rahman, Zaid
Sengupta, Ruchira
Johnson, Laura
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mycobacterium celatum is a nontuberculous mycobacterium shown to cause symptoms similar to pulmonary M.
tuberculosis.
Certain strains have been shown to cross-react with the probes used to detect M.
tuberculosis, making this a diagnostic challenge.
We present a 56-year-old gentleman who developed signs and symptoms of lung infection with computed tomography scan of the chest showing right lung apex cavitation.
Serial sputum samples were positive for acid-fast bacilli and nucleic acid amplification testing identified M.
tuberculosis ribosomal RNA, resulting in treatment initiation.
Further testing with high performance liquid chromatography showed a pattern consistent with M.
celatum.
This case illustrates the potential for M.
celatum to mimic M.
tuberculosis in both its clinical history and laboratory testing due to the identical oligonucleotide sequence contained in both.
An increasing number of case reports suggest that early reliable differentiation could reduce unnecessary treatment and public health intervention associated with misdiagnosed tuberculosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gildeh, Edward& Abdel-Rahman, Zaid& Sengupta, Ruchira& Johnson, Laura. 2016. A Case of False-Positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis Caused by Mycobacterium celatum. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100942
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gildeh, Edward…[et al.]. A Case of False-Positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis Caused by Mycobacterium celatum. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100942
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gildeh, Edward& Abdel-Rahman, Zaid& Sengupta, Ruchira& Johnson, Laura. A Case of False-Positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis Caused by Mycobacterium celatum. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100942
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100942