Mandibular Nodule Caused by Mycobacterium marinum with False Positive Interferon-γ Release Assay.
Intern Med
; 62(12): 1857-1859, 2023 Jun 15.
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| ID: mdl-36288986
ABSTRACT
Mycobacterium marinum is a ubiquitous organism inhabiting both fresh and salt water. It can cause human diseases such as skin and soft tissue infection. The organism is also known to cause a false positive reaction to interferon-γ release assay, the test to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection. Here, we present a case of submandibular nodule caused by M. marinum with positive T-SPOT®.TB test, which was likely to be false positive.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mycobacterium marinum
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Latent Tuberculosis
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Intern Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japón