The First Korean Case of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus Subspecies bolletii in a Patient with Bronchiectasis / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 30-33, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
We report the first Korean case of lung diseases caused by Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. bolletii in a previously healthy male, except for a previous history of pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchiectasis. All serial isolates are identified as M. abscessus subsp. bolletii by multi-locus sequence analysis based on the hsp65, rpoB, and 16S rRNA fragments. At the genetic level, the isolate has the erm(41) gene with a T28 sequevar, associated with clarithromycin resistance, and no rrl mutation. The isolate is resistant to clarithromycin. Although the symptoms and radiographic findings have improved after combination of antibiotics, the follow-up sputum cultures are persistently positive.
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Assunto principal:
Escarro
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Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Bronquiectasia
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Seguimentos
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Análise de Sequência de DNA
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Análise de Sequência
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Claritromicina
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Pulmão
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Pneumopatias
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article