Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease Caused by Mycobacterium simiae: The First Reported Case in South Korea / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 432-435, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-149066
ABSTRACT
This is a report of the first South Korean case of a lung disease caused by Mycobacterium simiae. The patient was a previously healthy 52-year-old female. All serial isolates were identified as M. simiae by multi-locus sequencing analysis, based on hsp65, rpoB, 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer, and 16S rRNA fragments. A chest radiography revealed deterioration, and the follow-up sputum cultures were persistently positive, despite combination antibiotic treatment, including azithromycin, ethambutol, and rifampin. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first confirmed case of a lung disease caused by M. simiae in South Korea.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rifampin
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Sputum
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Thorax
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Bronchiectasis
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Radiography
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Follow-Up Studies
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Azithromycin
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Ethambutol
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Korea
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Lung
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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