[Diagnosis of Mycobacterium genavense infection by INNO-LiPA MYCOBACTERIA Amplification v2]. / Infections à Mycobacterium genavense diagnostiquées par le test INNO-LiPA MYCOBACTERIA Amplification v2.

INTRODUCTION: Diagnosis of atypical mycobacterial infections can be facilitated by molecular biology techniques. CASES: Two severely immunodepressed patients were admitted for deterioration of their general health status. Bacteriological analysis of histopathologic fragments showed the presence of acid- and alcohol-resistant bacilli. INNO-LiPA MYCOBACTERIA Amplification v2 made it possible to diagnose Mycobacterium genavense infection. COMMENTS: M. genavense is a slow-growing atypical mycobacterium. The molecular biology techniques used by INNO-LiPA MYCOBACTERIA V2 permit its swift identification.