Immunomodulatory effect of macrolides: At what cost?
We present the case of a 60-year old female patient, with a 10 year history of non-CF bronchiectasis and use of macrolides as maintenance immunomodulatory treatment, who was diagnosed with macrolide-resistant Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease. Macrolides' immunomodulatory effect is appea...
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| author | Maria Kipourou Katerina Manika Apostolos Papavasileiou Georgia Pitsiou Martha Lada Evangelos Ntinapogias Ioannis Kioumis |
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| description | We present the case of a 60-year old female patient, with a 10 year history of non-CF bronchiectasis and use of macrolides as maintenance immunomodulatory treatment, who was diagnosed with macrolide-resistant Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease. Macrolides' immunomodulatory effect is appealing for non- CF bronchiectasis patients, hiding a high risk for resistance emergence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93249809e9e04ad89ef684f331f1dfde2022-12-22T00:38:54ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712016-01-0117C444610.1016/j.rmcr.2016.01.004Immunomodulatory effect of macrolides: At what cost?Maria Kipourou0Katerina Manika1Apostolos Papavasileiou2Georgia Pitsiou3Martha Lada4Evangelos Ntinapogias5Ioannis Kioumis6Respiratory Infections Unit, Pulmonary Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceRespiratory Infections Unit, Pulmonary Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceTuberculosis Department, 'Sotiria' Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, GreeceRespiratory Failure Unit, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceRespiratory Infections Unit, Pulmonary Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreecePulmonary Department, 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceRespiratory Infections Unit, Pulmonary Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceWe present the case of a 60-year old female patient, with a 10 year history of non-CF bronchiectasis and use of macrolides as maintenance immunomodulatory treatment, who was diagnosed with macrolide-resistant Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease. Macrolides' immunomodulatory effect is appealing for non- CF bronchiectasis patients, hiding a high risk for resistance emergence.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007116300041Non-tuberculous mycobacteriaBronchiectasisMacrolides |
| spellingShingle | Maria Kipourou Katerina Manika Apostolos Papavasileiou Georgia Pitsiou Martha Lada Evangelos Ntinapogias Ioannis Kioumis Immunomodulatory effect of macrolides: At what cost? Respiratory Medicine Case Reports Non-tuberculous mycobacteria Bronchiectasis Macrolides |
| title | Immunomodulatory effect of macrolides: At what cost? |
| title_full | Immunomodulatory effect of macrolides: At what cost? |
| title_fullStr | Immunomodulatory effect of macrolides: At what cost? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Immunomodulatory effect of macrolides: At what cost? |
| title_short | Immunomodulatory effect of macrolides: At what cost? |
| title_sort | immunomodulatory effect of macrolides at what cost |
| topic | Non-tuberculous mycobacteria Bronchiectasis Macrolides |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007116300041 |
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