Severe Pulmonary Disease Caused by Mycolicibacter kumamotonensis.
| Title | Severe Pulmonary Disease Caused by Mycolicibacter kumamotonensis. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | Manika, A., Kontos F., Papavasileiou A., Papaventsis D., Sionidou M., & Kioumis I. |
| Journal | Emerg Infect Dis |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 962-964 |
| Date Published | 2021 Mar |
| ISSN | 1080-6059 |
| Keywords | Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Female, Greece, Humans, Lung Diseases, Mycobacteriaceae, Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous, Nontuberculous Mycobacteria |
| Abstract | Severe Mycolicibacter kumamotonensis-pulmonary disease was diagnosed in a 68-year-old immunocompetent woman in Greece; the disease was initially treated as tuberculosis. The patient responded favorably to a new treatment regimen of azithromycin, amikacin, moxifloxacin, and linezolid. Complete symptom resolution and radiologic improvement resulted. |
| DOI | 10.3201/eid2703.191648 |
| Alternate Journal | Emerg Infect Dis |
| PubMed ID | 33622489 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC7920653 |
