Microscopic polyangiitis secondary to Mycobacterium abscessus in a patient with bronchiectasis: a case report

Microscopic polyangiitis secondary to Mycobacterium abscessus in a patient with bronchiectasis: a case report

Abstract Background Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial–pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) is increasing in incidence and prevalence. Mycobacterium abscessus (M.abscessus) is a rapid growing multi-resistant NTM associated with severe NTM-PD requiring prolonged antibiotic therapy. Complications of therapy are comm...

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Main Authors: C. Addy, G. Doran, A. L. Jones, G. Wright, S. Caskey, D. G. Downey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease Mycobacterium abscessus
Vasculitis
Interferon-gamma
Bronchiectasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0732-3

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