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Mycobacterium wolinskyi as an emerging cause of pacemaker pocket infection and lead endocarditis: a case report and genomic characterization
October 21, 2025
Clinical Microbiology
Julie Dom, Reinoud Cartuyvels, Anne Bruggemans, Timo Froyen, Petra Hilkens, Koen Magerman, Steven Martens, Britta Van Meensel, Jozef Dingemans
Pathogen:
The causative pathogen identified in this case is Mycobacterium wolinskyi, a rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacterium.
Infection Type:
Cardiac infection
Pathogen Type:
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Case Summary
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DOI: 10.1128/asmcr.00146-25