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Mycobacterium Reverse Hybridization Line-Probe Assay Used to Diagnose Disseminated Mycobacterium haemophilum Infection in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Mycobacterium Reverse Hybridization Line-Probe Assay Used to Diagnose Disseminated Mycobacterium... Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis (2004) 23: 345–347 DOI 10.1007/s10096-004-1102-z BRIEF REPORT . . . F. Bosma J. M. Deckers-Kocken S. S. N. de Graaf . . T. Schülin W. J. G. Melchers J. A. Hoogkamp-Korstanje Mycobacterium Reverse Hybridization Line-Probe Assay Used to Diagnose Disseminated Mycobacterium haemophilum Infection in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Published online: 6 March 2004 # Springer-Verlag 2004 Special growth requirements make it difficult to isolate Cryptosporidium sp. was found in the feces and in a Mycobacterium haemophilum in a routine laboratory duodenal biopsy, and treatment with azithromycin was setting. In the case presented here a Mycobacterium sp. started. was detected directly on skin biopsy tissue using a broad- During the course of admission, painful suppurative spectrum polymerase chain reaction assay. Mycobacterium skin lesions developed on the patient’s knees, elbows and genotyping via a reverse hybridization line-probe assay, face, accompanied by fever of up to 39.5°C. Histopath- combined with conventional microbiological and molec- ological examination of skin biopsy tissue showed gran- ular techniques, led to the identification of Mycobacterium ulomatous inflammation, and Ziehl-Neelsen staining for haemophilum. acid-fast bacilli was positive. Based on these findings, A 6-year-old Dutch girl was diagnosed with B-cell empirical http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Clinical Microbiology Infectious Diseases Springer Journals

Mycobacterium Reverse Hybridization Line-Probe Assay Used to Diagnose Disseminated Mycobacterium haemophilum Infection in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2004 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
LifeSciences
ISSN
0934-9723
eISSN
1435-4373
DOI
10.1007/s10096-004-1102-z
pmid
15007704
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Abstract

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis (2004) 23: 345–347 DOI 10.1007/s10096-004-1102-z BRIEF REPORT . . . F. Bosma J. M. Deckers-Kocken S. S. N. de Graaf . . T. Schülin W. J. G. Melchers J. A. Hoogkamp-Korstanje Mycobacterium Reverse Hybridization Line-Probe Assay Used to Diagnose Disseminated Mycobacterium haemophilum Infection in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Published online: 6 March 2004 # Springer-Verlag 2004 Special growth requirements make it difficult to isolate Cryptosporidium sp. was found in the feces and in a Mycobacterium haemophilum in a routine laboratory duodenal biopsy, and treatment with azithromycin was setting. In the case presented here a Mycobacterium sp. started. was detected directly on skin biopsy tissue using a broad- During the course of admission, painful suppurative spectrum polymerase chain reaction assay. Mycobacterium skin lesions developed on the patient’s knees, elbows and genotyping via a reverse hybridization line-probe assay, face, accompanied by fever of up to 39.5°C. Histopath- combined with conventional microbiological and molec- ological examination of skin biopsy tissue showed gran- ular techniques, led to the identification of Mycobacterium ulomatous inflammation, and Ziehl-Neelsen staining for haemophilum. acid-fast bacilli was positive. Based on these findings, A 6-year-old Dutch girl was diagnosed with B-cell empirical

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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology Infectious DiseasesSpringer Journals

Published: Mar 6, 2004

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