Mycobacterium lentiflavum Infection in Immunocompetent Patient

Abstract

Mycobacterium lentiflavum is a recently described nontuberculous mycobacterium that has mainly clinical importance in young children with cervical lymphadenitis and in immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of chronic pulmonary infection in an immunocompetent patient. Our observation confirms clinical, diagnostic, and treatment difficulties in the management of M. lentiflavum infection.

Keywords

• Mycobacterium lentiflavum
• nontuberculous mycobacteria
• tuberculosis
• dispatch
• Italy