Isolation of a novel strain of mycobacterium iranicum from a woman in the united states

Abstract

A novel strain of Mycobacterium iranicum, a recently described nontuberculous Mycobacterium species, was isolated from the sputum of a woman. The source of infection was not determined; however, fomite transmission of inhaled aerosolized secretions from her husband's sleep apnea equipment was historically possible. Copyright © 2013, American Society for Microbiology.