<i>Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens</i> 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 immune deficiency. The patient was successfully treated with oral ciprofloxacin and clarithromycin.
Authors
- Kerrie Lea
- Jenny Siaw Jin Wong
- Benjamin M. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0619-5799)
- Maria Globan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3400-2843)
- Aidan Clifford
- Ben Aw-Yeong
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3103.241365
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35