Mycobacterium abscessus – to treat or not to treat?
A patient with Mycobacterium abscessus lung disease was mistaken to have pulmonary tuberculosis with airway colonization by the non-tuberculous mycobacterium. Appropriate antibiotics were only given when the patient’s signs and symptoms worsened while on anti-tuberculosis therapy. Despite treatment...
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| author | Liam, C.K. Pang, Y.K. Ngeow, Y.F. Wong, Y.L. |
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| description | A patient with Mycobacterium abscessus lung disease was mistaken to have pulmonary tuberculosis with airway colonization by the non-tuberculous mycobacterium. Appropriate antibiotics were only given when the patient’s signs and symptoms worsened while on anti-tuberculosis therapy. Despite treatment with a combination of antibiotics showing in vitro susceptibility, the pathogen persisted in the respiratory secretions for longer than 6 months and the patient suffered a spontaneous pneumothorax 14 months into treatment. This case illustrates the chronic course of M. abscessus lung infection, the tendency for flare-ups, the inadequacy of current treatment regimens, and the necessity for prolonged patient follow-up. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-106152014-06-16T09:20:11Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/10615/ Mycobacterium abscessus – to treat or not to treat? Liam, C.K. Pang, Y.K. Ngeow, Y.F. Wong, Y.L. R Medicine (General) A patient with Mycobacterium abscessus lung disease was mistaken to have pulmonary tuberculosis with airway colonization by the non-tuberculous mycobacterium. Appropriate antibiotics were only given when the patient’s signs and symptoms worsened while on anti-tuberculosis therapy. Despite treatment with a combination of antibiotics showing in vitro susceptibility, the pathogen persisted in the respiratory secretions for longer than 6 months and the patient suffered a spontaneous pneumothorax 14 months into treatment. This case illustrates the chronic course of M. abscessus lung infection, the tendency for flare-ups, the inadequacy of current treatment regimens, and the necessity for prolonged patient follow-up. John Wiley & Sons Ltd 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/10615/1/Mycobacterium_abscessus.pdf Liam, C.K. and Pang, Y.K. and Ngeow, Y.F. and Wong, Y.L. (2013) Mycobacterium abscessus – to treat or not to treat? Respirology Case Reports. pp. 1-3. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.17 <https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.17>. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.17 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) Liam, C.K. Pang, Y.K. Ngeow, Y.F. Wong, Y.L. Mycobacterium abscessus – to treat or not to treat? |
| title | Mycobacterium abscessus – to treat or not to treat? |
| title_full | Mycobacterium abscessus – to treat or not to treat? |
| title_fullStr | Mycobacterium abscessus – to treat or not to treat? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mycobacterium abscessus – to treat or not to treat? |
| title_short | Mycobacterium abscessus – to treat or not to treat? |
| title_sort | mycobacterium abscessus to treat or not to treat |
| topic | R Medicine (General) |
| url | http://eprints.um.edu.my/10615/1/Mycobacterium_abscessus.pdf |
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