A case of Manila type Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in Japan. Issue 7 (5th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Usami, Osamu; Nakajima, Chie; Endo, Shiro; Inomata, Shinya; Kanamori, Hajime; Hirakata, Yoichi; Uchiyama, Bine; Kaku, Mitsuo; Suzuki, Yasuhiko; Hattori, Toshio
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 3:Issue 7(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 622
• Page End: 625
• Publication Date: 2015-06-05
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.277
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="ccr3277-abs-0001"> <title>Key Clinical Message</title> <p>A 76‐year‐old Japanese woman contracted a <italic>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</italic> (TB, Manila type) infection in Japan, despite never having traveled. However, her son was treated for TB in the Philippines 3 years before he stayed at her house. Spoligotyping allows us to identify the TB genotype and identify the route of infection.</p> </abstract>