Mycobacterium smegmatis pneumonia

Ergan B., Coplu L., Alp A., Artvinli M.

RESPIROLOGY, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.283-285, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2004.00570.x
  • Dergi Adı: RESPIROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.283-285
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Mycobacterium smegmatis, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, pneumonia, INFECTION, IDENTIFICATION
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Mycobacterium smegmatis is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium that is usually associated with soft tissue or wound infections in humans. Pulmonary infections secondary to this pathogen are rarely seen and occur only in patients with an underlying condition, such as lipoid pneumonia. This report presents the first case of M, smegmatis pneumonia in an otherwise healthy individual who had no predisposing condition.