# Draft genome sequences of 12 Mycolicibacterium fortuitum isolates from human pulmonary infections in Veracruz, Mexico

**Authors:** Paulina M. Mejía-Ponce, Miguel Chimal-Muñoz, Roberto Zenteno-Cuevas, Cuauhtémoc Licona-Cassani

PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.01022-23 · Microbiology Resource Announcements · 2024-02-27

## TL;DR

This study provides draft genome sequences of 12 Mycolicibacterium fortuitum strains from patients with lung infections in Mexico.

## Contribution

The paper contributes new draft genomes of M. fortuitum isolates from human pulmonary infections in Mexico.

## Key findings

- Draft genomes of 12 M. fortuitum isolates were sequenced from sputum samples.
- The isolates were obtained from patients with pulmonary infections in Veracruz, Mexico.

## Abstract

Mycolicibacterium fortuitum, a fast-growing nontuberculous mycobacterium, is a significant pathogen in healthcare-associated infections, encompassing skin, soft tissue, and pulmonary diseases. In this study, we present draft genome sequences from 12 M. fortuitum strains isolated from sputum samples from patients diagnosed with pulmonary infections in Mexico.

## Linked entities

- **Species:** Mycolicibacterium fortuitum (taxon 1766)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** pulmonary diseases (MESH:D008171), infections (MESH:D007239), pulmonary infections (MESH:D012141)
- **Species:** Mycobacterium (genus) [taxon 1763], Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606], Mycolicibacterium fortuitum (species) [taxon 1766]

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