title: A Fatal Case of Acute Respiratory Failure Caused by Mycobacterium massiliense.
abstract: Few recent reports have indicated that Mycobacterium massiliense causes various infections including respiratory infection. However, there is scarce information on the clinical significance, natural history of the infection, and therapeutic strategy. This report describes a case of an immunocompetent old man infected by M. massiliense that causes acute respiratory failure. In light of the general courses of non-tuberculous mycobacterium infections, rapid progression and fatality are very rare and odd. In addition, we discuss the biological and pathological properties of M. massiliense with the review of cases reported previously including our fatal one.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbysterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung Hwa
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Hae Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Jae Seok
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: So Ri
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong Chul
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Mycobacterium; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous; Respiratory Insufficiency