title: Mycobacterium malmoense: an underestimated nontuberculous mycobacterium.
abstract: We present a case report of Mycobacterium malmoense in a 53-year-old white man. The incidence of M. malmoense infections is a rare event compared with other nontuberculous mycobacteria, but it has increased since 1980, especially in northern Europe. Many patients have disposing underlying diseases. In most cases, it is a pulmonary infection. The most frequent used antibiotics are rifampicin (or rifabutin), ethambutol, and clarithromycin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, 49933 Angers Cedex 9, France. piabgueguen@chu-angers.fr
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abgueguen
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rabier
authors.forename: Chetaou
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mahaza
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Warot
authors.forename: Jean Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chennebault
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pichard
mesh_terms: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular