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

Yoo, Jung Wan; Kim, Yong Hee; Shim, Tae Sun

doi:2010.69.1.39

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 69(1); 2010 > Article

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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2010;69(1):39-42.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2010.69.1.39 Published online July 1, 2010.

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

Jung Wan Yoo, Yong Hee Kim, Tae Sun Shim

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.

Key Words: Mycobacterium massiliense, Mycobacteria, Atypical, Pneumonia