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Mycobacterium arosiense Infection in a Patient with CD209 Mutation: A Rare Case Report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: : We report a case of an adult male with a history of recurrent cough and chest pain for five years. Mycobacterium arosiense was identified in his alveolar lavage fluid, and whole-exome sequencing revealed heterozygosity for CD209 in this patient. After 17 months of combined antibiotic therapy, the patient recovered completely. Keywords: Mycobacterium arosiense, CD209 mutation, pneumonia

Source: Infection and Drug Resistance

DOI: 10.2147/idr.s572632

Authors: Junwei Su, Kou Ni, Yueting Du, Wei Yu, Kaijin Xu, Jifang Sheng

Institutions: First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University, State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

Language: English

Topic: Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,836