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[A case of pulmonaly bulla infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum].
- Source :
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Kansenshogaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases [Kansenshogaku Zasshi] 2003 Jun; Vol. 77 (6), pp. 451-5. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- We report a case of bulla infection caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum. The patient was a 66 year-old female associated with interstitial pneumonitis. The chest X-ray film showed cavities with thick walls and niveau formation, which initially suggested pulmonary abscesses. The chest CT scan showed infiltrative shadows surrounding multiple bullae. Smears and cultures of the sputum were repeatedly positive for mycobacteria, which was identified to be M. fortuitum. By chemotherapy with imipenem/cilastatin sodium, clarithromycin, levofloxacin, and minocycline on the basis of susceptibility test, sputum converted to negative within 2 months, abnormal shadows on the roentgenogram and laboratory data showed improvement. There are no signs of recurrence after completion of the treatment for 12 months.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Blister drug therapy
Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination
Drug Combinations
Female
Humans
Levofloxacin
Lung Diseases, Interstitial complications
Minocycline administration & dosage
Ofloxacin administration & dosage
Cilastatin administration & dosage
Clarithromycin administration & dosage
Drug Therapy, Combination administration & dosage
Imipenem administration & dosage
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous drug therapy
Mycobacterium fortuitum
Pulmonary Emphysema drug therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Japanese
- ISSN :
- 0387-5911
- Volume :
- 77
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Kansenshogaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12872695
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi1970.77.451