Pulmonary infection with rapidly growing mycobacteria in a singer with achalasia: a case report.
J Infect
; 54(4): e219-21, 2007 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 37-year-old male patient with prolonged pneumonia and achalasia. Culture and molecular genetic typing identified Mycobacterium abscessus as causative agent. Treatment with clarithromycin and minocycline over 8 months gradually resolved the infection. Rapidly growing, non-obligate pathogenic mycobacteria are widespread in the environment. Several cases of pulmonary infections with these mycobacteria in patients with achalasia have been reported, suggesting a causative association. This is the first report of a case with isolation of M. abscessus in this context.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Acalasia del Esófago
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Neumonía Bacteriana
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Micobacterias no Tuberculosas
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Infecciones por Mycobacterium no Tuberculosas
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Infect
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article