Tuberc Respir Dis.
2010 Jul;69(1):39-42.
A Case of Mycobacterium massiliense Infection Presenting as Pneumonia Resistant to Antibiotics in an Immunocompetent Host
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- 1Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shimts@amc.seoul.kr
- 2Department of Thoracic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Mycobacterium massiliense is newly identified rapid-growing nontuberculous mycobacterium, but there are no reports of this mycobacterium species being the cause of human illness. We describe one case of Mycobacterium massiliense infection presenting as antibiotic-resistant acute pneumonia that resulted in surgical treatment.
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