Mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period - A case report

Michael C Croix; Sonal S Munsiff

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01379

Mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period - A case report

IDCases. 2022 Jan 5:27:e01379. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01379. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Michael C Croix¹, Sonal S Munsiff¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Clinic Ambulatory Care Center, 3rd Floor, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.

Abstract

Mycobacterium szulgai is a slow growing non-tuberculous mycobacterium associated with rare but severe infections. It most commonly presents as pulmonary disease in people with underlying structural lung disease. We report a case of progressive cavitary lung disease over a three year period due to Mycobacterium szulgai and the subsequent outcome.

Keywords: Mycobacterium szulgai; Non tuberculous mycobacterium; Pulmonary NTM.

Publication types

Case Reports