Case report on pulmonary disease due to coinfection ofMycobacterium tuberculosisandMycobacterium abscessus: Difficulty in diagnosis.
Mycobacterium abscessus, which is ubiquitous environmental organism, is more likely to cause pulmonary infection in the presence underlying lung disease and immunosuppression. We report a case of pulmonary disease due to coinfection ofMycobacterium tuberculosis(MTB) andMycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus)in an immunocompetent patient without underlying lung disease. Healthcare professionals should be aware of co-infection with MTBand M. abscessus, and treatment should be based on clinical suspicion and/or epidemiological circumstances.
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Celestine
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Ishiekwene
Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA.
Mala
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Subran
Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA.
Monica
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Ghitan
Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA.
Margaret
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Kuhn-Basti
Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA.
Edward
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Chapnick
Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA.
Yu Shia
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Lin