Mycobacterium reverse hybridization line-probe assay used to diagnose disseminated Mycobacterium haemophilum infection in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2004 Apr;23(4):345-7. doi: 10.1007/s10096-004-1102-z. Epub 2004 Mar 6.

Authors

F Bosma¹, J M Deckers-Kocken, S S N de Graaf, T Schülin, W J G Melchers, J A Hoogkamp-Korstanje

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. [email protected]

PMID: 15007704
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-004-1102-z

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
Bacteremia / complications
Bacteremia / diagnosis*
Bacteremia / drug therapy
Child
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Mycobacterium Infections / complications
Mycobacterium Infections / diagnosis*
Mycobacterium Infections / drug therapy
Mycobacterium haemophilum / isolation & purification*
Nucleic Acid Hybridization / methods*
Opportunistic Infections / complications
Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / immunology*
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Antitubercular Agents