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.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Female
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Genes, Bacterial
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Humans
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Lung / diagnostic imaging
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Lung / pathology
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Middle Aged
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Mycobacterium / classification
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Mycobacterium / genetics
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Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnosis*
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / transmission
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Radiography
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Sputum / microbiology
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United States