Mycobacterium simiae Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient without Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
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.
Braun-Saro
Beatriz
B
Division of Infectious Diseases, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28040-Madrid, Spain. jesteban@fjd.es
Esteban
Jaime
J
Jiménez
Soledad
S
Castrillo
Jose M
JM
Fernández-Guerrero
Manuel L
ML
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
D000995:Antitubercular Agents