A case of prolonged urinary tract infection caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum.
A case of prolonged urinary tract infection caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum in a 56-year old female patient is reported. The infection, which was resistant to therapy with conventional antituberculous agents, responded well to a combination of trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole and doxycycline.
Hochman
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I
Sixth Department of Medicine, Ichilov Hospital, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Israel.
Siegman-Igra
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Y
Goor
Y
Y
Cabili
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S
D002908:Chronic Disease; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D004318:Doxycycline