Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium Infection in a Patient with Crohn's Disease under Azathioprine Treatment
Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha therapy is known as a risk factor of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection. However, there are few reports of NTM infection under treatment with thiopurine agents. We herein report a first case of pulmonary infection caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)...
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| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/363376 |