Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Associated Necrotizing Pneumonia With Adjunctive Corticosteroid Therapy

Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Associated Necrotizing Pneumonia With Adjunctive Corticosteroid Therapy

Necrotizing pneumonia induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rare but severe condition. It is difficult to distinguish between M. tuberculosis-associated and bacterial necrotizing pneumonia. The optimal treatment for this condition is controversial. Here, we report a case of M. tuberculosis-asso...

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Main Authors: Ho Lam Nguyen, Huyen Duong Thanh, Thuong Vu Le, Ngoc Tran Van
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9068516
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spelling doaj-9ac4162797b343b390b36ef1c843cd712020-11-25T01:57:40ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332019-01-01201910.1155/2019/90685169068516Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Associated Necrotizing Pneumonia With Adjunctive Corticosteroid TherapyHo Lam Nguyen0Huyen Duong Thanh1Thuong Vu Le2Ngoc Tran Van3Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamNecrotizing pneumonia induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rare but severe condition. It is difficult to distinguish between M. tuberculosis-associated and bacterial necrotizing pneumonia. The optimal treatment for this condition is controversial. Here, we report a case of M. tuberculosis-associated necrotizing pneumonia treated with the adjunctive corticosteroid and the antituberculosis drugs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9068516
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Thuong Vu Le
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Huyen Duong Thanh
Thuong Vu Le
Ngoc Tran Van
Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Associated Necrotizing Pneumonia With Adjunctive Corticosteroid Therapy
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
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Huyen Duong Thanh
Thuong Vu Le
Ngoc Tran Van
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title Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Associated Necrotizing Pneumonia With Adjunctive Corticosteroid Therapy
title_short Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Associated Necrotizing Pneumonia With Adjunctive Corticosteroid Therapy
title_full Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Associated Necrotizing Pneumonia With Adjunctive Corticosteroid Therapy
title_fullStr Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Associated Necrotizing Pneumonia With Adjunctive Corticosteroid Therapy
title_full_unstemmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Associated Necrotizing Pneumonia With Adjunctive Corticosteroid Therapy
title_sort mycobacterium tuberculosis-associated necrotizing pneumonia with adjunctive corticosteroid therapy
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
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2090-6633
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Necrotizing pneumonia induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rare but severe condition. It is difficult to distinguish between M. tuberculosis-associated and bacterial necrotizing pneumonia. The optimal treatment for this condition is controversial. Here, we report a case of M. tuberculosis-associated necrotizing pneumonia treated with the adjunctive corticosteroid and the antituberculosis drugs.
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