Pulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in a Patient with Triple A Syndrome

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.

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Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - August 24, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Emiralioglu, N., Ersöz, D. D., Oguz, B., Saribas, Z., Yalcın, E., Özcelik, U., Özsürekci, Y., Cengiz, A. B., Kiper, N. Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research