Mycobacterium interjectum Lung Infection

Mycobacterium interjectum Lung Infection

A 62-year-old male presented with productive cough, weight loss, and night sweats. CXR revealed a right upper lobe cavitary lesion. Evaluation was negative for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and sputum revealed Mycobacterium avium intracellulare (MAI). Since his clinical course was atypical for MAI, fu...

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Main Authors: M. C. Mirant-Borde, S. Alvarez, M. M. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/193830
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spelling doaj-c68261faf1214464aae40cdcaa34ee4e2020-11-25T01:09:22ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pulmonology2090-68462090-68542013-01-01201310.1155/2013/193830193830Mycobacterium interjectum Lung InfectionM. C. Mirant-Borde0S. Alvarez1M. M. Johnson2Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USADivision of Pulmonary Medicine and Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic Florida, USADivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USAA 62-year-old male presented with productive cough, weight loss, and night sweats. CXR revealed a right upper lobe cavitary lesion. Evaluation was negative for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and sputum revealed Mycobacterium avium intracellulare (MAI). Since his clinical course was atypical for MAI, further investigations were pursued which identified Mycobacterium interjectum in lung specimens, a very rarely described etiology of pulmonary disease. Appropriate therapy with rifampin, intravenous amikacin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX), and ethambutol resulted in clinical and radiographic improvement. This is the third case described over a period of 20 years of destructive lung disease in an immunocompetent adult due to M. interjectum.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/193830
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Mycobacterium interjectum Lung Infection
Case Reports in Pulmonology
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description A 62-year-old male presented with productive cough, weight loss, and night sweats. CXR revealed a right upper lobe cavitary lesion. Evaluation was negative for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and sputum revealed Mycobacterium avium intracellulare (MAI). Since his clinical course was atypical for MAI, further investigations were pursued which identified Mycobacterium interjectum in lung specimens, a very rarely described etiology of pulmonary disease. Appropriate therapy with rifampin, intravenous amikacin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX), and ethambutol resulted in clinical and radiographic improvement. This is the third case described over a period of 20 years of destructive lung disease in an immunocompetent adult due to M. interjectum.
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