Two cases of Mycobacterium microti derived tuberculosis in HIV-negative immunocompetent patients

S Niemann; E Richter; H Dalügge-Tamm; H Schlesinger; D Graupner; B Königstein; G Gurath; U Greinert; S Rüsch-Gerdes

doi:10.3201/eid0605.000516

Two cases of Mycobacterium microti derived tuberculosis in HIV-negative immunocompetent patients

Emerg Infect Dis. 2000 Sep-Oct;6(5):539-42. doi: 10.3201/eid0605.000516.

Authors

S Niemann¹, E Richter, H Dalügge-Tamm, H Schlesinger, D Graupner, B Königstein, G Gurath, U Greinert, S Rüsch-Gerdes

Affiliation

¹ National Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Borstel, Germany. sniemann@fz-borstel.de

Abstract

We describe two cases of Mycobacterium microti infection causing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-seronegative immunocompetent patients in Germany. The isolates were identified as M. microti of the llama and vole types, according to spoligotype patterns. Our data demonstrate that M. microti can cause severe pulmonary TB in immunocompetent patients.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
Germany
HIV Seronegativity / immunology*
Humans
Immunocompetence
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium / classification
Mycobacterium / drug effects
Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
Radiography
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / microbiology*

Substances

Antitubercular Agents