Journal of Infection
Volume 52, Issue 6 , Pages e185-e187 , June 2006

Mycobacterium lentiflavum, an emerging pathogen?

  • Enrico Tortoli

      Affiliations

    • Microbiology and Virology Laboratory, Regional Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Careggi Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Centro Regionale di Riferimento per la Diagnostica dei Micobatteri, Piastra dei Servizi, Ospedale di Careggi, viale Morgagni 85, 50134 Firenze, Italy. Tel.: +39 055 4279199; fax: +39 055 4279830.
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  • Romano Mattei

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Laboratory, Campo di Marte Hospital, 55100 Lucca, Italy
    • ,
  • Cristina Russo

      Affiliations

    • Microbiology Laboratory, Ospedale del Bambino Gesù, 00165 Rome, Italy
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  • Claudio Scarparo

      Affiliations

    • Regional Reference Center for Mycobacteria, S. Bortolo Hospital, 36100 Vicenza, Italy

,Accepted 22 August 2005.

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PII: S0163-4453(05)00254-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.08.020

Journal of Infection
Volume 52, Issue 6 , Pages e185-e187 , June 2006

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