Medicina pulmonar y respiratoria

Case Report: Pulmonary Infection with Mycobacterium Abscessus

Abstract

Irena Hammen

In the last decades growing incidence of nontuberkulous mycobacterium (NTM) in HIVnegative patients was registered. Chronic respiratory disease is definitely representing a strong risk factor. In the routine practice lung infections by NTM are often overlooked, resulting in delayed diagnosis. The treatment is not standardized and we are still lacking evidence based trials. Especially, rapid growing NTM, from which M. abcessus is the most widespread, are presenting a real challenge. Here, we report a case of pulmonary nontuberkulous mycobacterial (NTM) infection with M. abscessus. Although the patient was continuously treated after being diagnosed, further progression, unfortunately, could not be prevented.