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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2005, p. 4283-4285, Vol. 43, No. 8
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.8.4283-4285.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Pulmonary Mycobacterium sherrisii Infection in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Infected Patient

Andrea Gämperli,1 Philipp P. Bosshard,2 Thomas Sigrist,3 Otto Brändli,3 Simon Wildermuth,4 Rainer Weber,1 and Nicolas J. Mueller1*

Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland,1 Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland,2 Zürcher Höhenklinik Wald, Faltigberg, Switzerland,3 Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland4

Received 2 March 2005/ Returned for modification 11 April 2005/ Accepted 3 May 2005

We report the first case of a pulmonary infection with Mycobacterium sherrisii in a patient with advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection. Mycobacterium sherrisii is a newly described nontuberculous mycobacterium related to Mycobacterium simiae. Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene was used for species identification. Treatment and antibiotic susceptibilities are described.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100/ RAE U 74, CH-8091 Zürich, Switzerland. Phone: 41 43 255 3712. Fax: 41 43 255 3291. E-mail: Nicolas.Mueller{at}usz.ch.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2005, p. 4283-4285, Vol. 43, No. 8
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.8.4283-4285.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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