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Atypical mycobacterial spondylitis in HIV-negative patients identified by genotyping.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume - 1 Mar 2007
Danaviah S, Govender S, Gordon M L, Cassol S
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Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections pose a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We report two cases of such infection of the spine in HIV-negative patients who presented with deformity and neurological deficit. The histopathological features in both specimens were diagnostic of tuberculosis. The isolates were identified as Mycobacterium intracellulare and M. fortuitum by genotyping (MicroSeq 16S...
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