Mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period – A case report
Mycobacterium szulgai is a slow growing non-tuberculous mycobacterium associated with rare but severe infections. It most commonly presents as pulmonary disease in people with underlying structural lung disease. We report a case of progressive cavitary lung disease over a three year period due to My...
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| author | Michael C. Croix Sonal S. Munsiff |
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| description | Mycobacterium szulgai is a slow growing non-tuberculous mycobacterium associated with rare but severe infections. It most commonly presents as pulmonary disease in people with underlying structural lung disease. We report a case of progressive cavitary lung disease over a three year period due to Mycobacterium szulgai and the subsequent outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6097d7545a144f57b45d1bd100ac01812022-12-21T21:09:59ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092022-01-0127e01379Mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period – A case reportMichael C. Croix0Sonal S. Munsiff1Correspondence to: Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, Univ. of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, USA.; University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Clinic Ambulatory Care Center, 3rd Floor, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USAUniversity of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Clinic Ambulatory Care Center, 3rd Floor, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USAMycobacterium szulgai is a slow growing non-tuberculous mycobacterium associated with rare but severe infections. It most commonly presents as pulmonary disease in people with underlying structural lung disease. We report a case of progressive cavitary lung disease over a three year period due to Mycobacterium szulgai and the subsequent outcome.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922000075Non tuberculous mycobacteriumMycobacterium szulgaiPulmonary NTM |
| spellingShingle | Michael C. Croix Sonal S. Munsiff Mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period – A case report IDCases Non tuberculous mycobacterium Mycobacterium szulgai Pulmonary NTM |
| title | Mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period – A case report |
| title_full | Mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period – A case report |
| title_fullStr | Mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period – A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period – A case report |
| title_short | Mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period – A case report |
| title_sort | mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period a case report |
| topic | Non tuberculous mycobacterium Mycobacterium szulgai Pulmonary NTM |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922000075 |
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