title: Pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium xenopi:two case reports.
abstract: Two cases of pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium xenopi are presented. One represents the first case report of Mycobacterium xenopi isolated from surgically resected lung tissue in the United States. The epidemiologic, bacteriologic, and clinical aspects of the disease are presented.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid