First case of Tsukamurella pulmonis infection in an immunocompetent patient

Received 15 November 2008; accepted 4 February 2009.

Keywords: Tsukamurella pulmonis infection, Lung infection, COPD

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a Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

b Department of Microbiology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

c Department of Radiology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

Corresponding author. Riccardo Inchingolo. Mailing address: Pulmonary Medicine Department, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. Tel.: +39 06 30156062; fax: +39 06 30154304.

PII: S1755-0017(09)00025-6

doi:10.1016/j.rmedc.2009.02.004

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