Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens Respiratory Infection in Immunocompetent Man
Tsukamurella spp. are an infrequent and underdiagnosed cause of bacterial respiratory infection, usually occurring in patients with structural lung disease or immune compromise. We describe T. tyrosinosolvens respiratory infection in a patient in Australia without structural lung disease or known i...
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| author | Aidan Clifford Jenny Siaw Jin Wong Ben Aw-Yeong Kerrie Lea Maria Globan Benjamin Smith |
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Tsukamurella spp. are an infrequent and underdiagnosed cause of bacterial respiratory infection, usually occurring in patients with structural lung disease or immune compromise. We describe T. tyrosinosolvens respiratory infection in a patient in Australia without structural lung disease or known immune deficiency. The patient was successfully treated with oral ciprofloxacin and clarithromycin.
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| spelling | doaj-art-6012a7deff30424297e5a3c9968d652e2025-08-20T02:02:20ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592025-03-0131359659910.3201/eid3103.241365Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens Respiratory Infection in Immunocompetent ManAidan CliffordJenny Siaw Jin WongBen Aw-YeongKerrie LeaMaria GlobanBenjamin Smith Tsukamurella spp. are an infrequent and underdiagnosed cause of bacterial respiratory infection, usually occurring in patients with structural lung disease or immune compromise. We describe T. tyrosinosolvens respiratory infection in a patient in Australia without structural lung disease or known immune deficiency. The patient was successfully treated with oral ciprofloxacin and clarithromycin. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/3/24-1365_articleTsukamurella tyrosinosolvensbacteriabacterial infectionrespiratory diseasesAustraliaIndia |
| spellingShingle | Aidan Clifford Jenny Siaw Jin Wong Ben Aw-Yeong Kerrie Lea Maria Globan Benjamin Smith Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens Respiratory Infection in Immunocompetent Man Emerging Infectious Diseases Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens bacteria bacterial infection respiratory diseases Australia India |
| title | Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens Respiratory Infection in Immunocompetent Man |
| title_full | Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens Respiratory Infection in Immunocompetent Man |
| title_fullStr | Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens Respiratory Infection in Immunocompetent Man |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens Respiratory Infection in Immunocompetent Man |
| title_short | Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens Respiratory Infection in Immunocompetent Man |
| title_sort | tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens respiratory infection in immunocompetent man |
| topic | Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens bacteria bacterial infection respiratory diseases Australia India |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/3/24-1365_article |
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