title: Mycobacterium simiae Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient without Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
abstract: We report a case of lung infection due to Mycobacterium simiae in an immunocompromised patient without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The patient had multiple pulmonary nodules similar to those seen in cases of lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium in elderly women. Appropriate therapy for M. simiae disease should be determined because, in some cases, the risk of adverse effects can outweigh the potential benefits of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28040-Madrid, Spain. jesteban@fjd.es
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Braun-Saro
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.forename: Soledad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Castrillo
authors.forename: Manuel L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Fernández-Guerrero
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000187:drug effects; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents