Progressive pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium gordonae.
Mycobacterium gordonae has been considered a true saprophyte of the respiratory tract, unable to produce pulmonary disease. We have reported a case of progressive pulmonary disease due to Mycobacterium gordonae which has failed to improve with multiple combinations of antituberculous drugs over a period of eight years.
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D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria; D013997:Time Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents