A Case of Mycobacterium massiliense Infection Presenting as Pneumonia Resistant to Antibiotics in an Immunocompetent Host.

Author: Jung Wan YOO ¹ ; Yong Hee KIM ; Tae Sun SHIM
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1. Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shimts@amc.seoul.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Mycobacterium massiliense; Mycobacteria, Atypical; Pneumonia
MeSH: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Humans; Mycobacterium; Nontuberculous Mycobacteria; Pneumonia
From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2010;69(1):39-42
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
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.