title: Asymptomatic Mycobacterium xenopi lung abscess in an immunocompetent male without pre-existing lung pathology.
abstract: Like other non-tuberculous mycobacteria, Mycobacterium xenopi infects more commonly patients with altered immune defenses. In immunocompetent individuals, infection with M. xenopi has been described in the setting of underlying lung disease. We here report the first case of M. xenopi lung abscess in a previously healthy patient with no known predisposing factors who was successfully treated with rifampin, isoniazid and ethambutol.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Hamra, Lebanon.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Traboulsi
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Kanafani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hourani
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kanj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D019912:Mycobacterium xenopi; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed