Mycobacterium riyadhensein Saudi Arabia

• DOI: 10.3201/eid2310.161430
• Publication Date: 2017-08-24T13:23:08Z
• Authors: Bright Varghese; Mushirah Abdulazi...; Sahar Althawadi; Sameera Johani; Grace Mary Fernandez; Hawra Al-Ghafli; Sahal Al-Hajoj
• Keywords: nontuberculous mycobacteria; Adult; Lung Diseases; Male; 0301 basic medicine; Adolescent; Genotype; Antitubercular Agents; Saudi Arabia; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; 03 medical and health sciences; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; Research Letter; Humans; Prospective Studies; bacteria; Child; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; 0303 health sciences; R; Nontuberculous Mycobacteria; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Mycobacterium riyadhense; Middle Aged; 3. Good health; Treatment Outcome; tuberculosis; Medicine; Female

We explored in detail the nationwide existence of Mycobacterium riyadhense Saudi Arabia. In 18 months, 12 new cases M. infection were observed, predominantly among nationals, as a cause pulmonary disease. may be emerging more common pathogen