title: Paradoxical worsening of pulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus.
abstract: Transient worsening of tuberculosis (TB) symptomatology and lesions in response to anti-TB therapy has previously been reported as paradoxical worsening. Recently, paradoxical worsening of TB following antiretroviral therapy in AIDS patients was reported. However, paradoxical worsening of nontuberculous mycobacterium, including Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus), has not been reported previously. We reported the first case of paradoxical worsening of pulmonary M. abscessus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization, Matsue National Hospital 5-8-31, Agenogi, Matsue City, Shimane 690-8556, Japan. yano@matsue.hosp.go.jp
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: Kanako
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tokuda
authors.forename: Toshikazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Hiroyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeyama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002452:Cell Count; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents