Resumen

We report the case of a 23-year-old asthmatic woman who had clinical and radiological deterioration due to Mycobacterium szulgai infection and good response to anti-mycobacterial treatment without any structural abnormalities in previous lung imaging studies. M. szulgai may be considered a pathogen able to cause deterioration of respiratory health even in patients with previously normal lungs.

Palabras clave: Mycobacterium szulgai non tuberculous mycobacteria asthma.

2012-03-14   |   469 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 6 Núm.1. Enero 2012 Pags. 89-91 J Infect Developing Countries 2012; 6(1)