Severe Pulmonary Disease Caused by Mycolicibacter kumamotonensis.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 27(3): 962-964, 2021 03.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33622489
ABSTRACT
Severe Mycolicibacter kumamotonensis-pulmonary disease was diagnosed in a 68-year-old immunocompetent woman in Greece; the disease was initially treated as tuberculosis. The patient responded favorably to a new treatment regimen of azithromycin, amikacin, moxifloxacin, and linezolid. Complete symptom resolution and radiologic improvement resulted.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lung Diseases
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
