Mixed infection of Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. abscessus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the lungopen access
- Authors
- Sohn, Sungmin; Wang, Sungho; Shi, Hyejin; Park, Sungrock; Lee, Sangki; Park, Kyoung Taek
- Issue Date
- Feb-2017
- Publisher
- Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Keywords
- Coinfection; Inhaled amikacin therapy; Mycobacterium abscessus; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Pneumonectomy
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, v.50, no.1, pp.50 - 53
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Volume
- 50
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 50
- End Page
- 53
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/84619
- DOI
- 10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.1.50
- ISSN
- 2233-601X
- Abstract
- A mixed infection of Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. abscessus (Mab) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in the lung is an unusual clinical manifestation and has not yet been reported. A 61-year-old woman had been treated for Mab lung disease and concomitant pneumonia, and was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Despite both anti-PTB and anti-Mab therapy, her entire left lung was destroyed and collapsed. She underwent left pneumonectomy and received medical therapy. We were able to successfully treat her mixed infection by pneumonectomy followed by inhaled amikacin therapy. To the best of our knowledge, thus far, this is the first description of a mixed Mab and MTB lung infection. © The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017. All right reserved.
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