title: Pulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in a Patient with Triple A Syndrome.
abstract: Gastroesophageal disorders such as achalasia can be associated with pulmonary disorders because of non-tuberculous mycobacteria, frequently masquerading as aspiration pneumonia. The optimal therapeutic regimen and duration of treatment for non-tuberculous mycobacteria lung disease is not well established. Here, we present an 11 year old male patient with Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease and underlying triple A syndrome, who was successfully treated with 2 months of imipenem, amikacin, clarithromycin and continued for long-term antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey drnagehan@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Nagehan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Emiralioğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Deniz Doğru
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Ersöz
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Radiology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Berna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oğuz
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Saribas
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yalçın
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Özçelik
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Özsürekçi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali Bülent
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Cengiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nural
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kiper
mesh_terms: D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015378:Imipenem; D000583:Amikacin; D017291:Clarithromycin
keywords: Mycobacterium abscessus; achalasia; aspiration pneumonia; non-tuberculous mycobacteria