Disseminated Mycobacterium genavense infection in an immunocompetent adult: a case report.

Clin Microbiol Infect

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical Microbiology, AZ Sint Jan Brugge-Oostende, Brugge, Belgium. Electronic address:

Published: December 2018

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