title: Pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium terrae complex.
abstract: A 64-year-old alcoholic man had a chronic cavitary pulmonary infiltrate. Initial sputum smears and cultures yielded abundant acid-fast organisms subsequently identified as Mycobacterium terrae. Treatment with rifampin and ethambutol resulted in progressive clinical and roentgenographic resolution with an apparent cure after 18 months of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tonner
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Hammond
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011859:Radiography; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004977:Ethambutol; D012293:Rifampin