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A Case of Mycobacterium massiliense Infection Presenting as Pneumonia Resistant to Antibiotics in an Immunocompetent Host

  • Yoo, Jung-Wan (Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Hee (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Shim, Tae-Sun (Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2010.01.27
  • Accepted : 2010.03.02
  • Published : 2010.07.30
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Abstract

Mycobacterium massiliense is newly identified rapid-growing nontuberculous mycobacterium, but there are no reports of this mycobacterium species being the cause of human illness. We describe one case of Mycobacterium massiliense infection presenting as antibiotic-resistant acute pneumonia that resulted in surgical treatment.

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