Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium infection in an immunocompetent young adult related to use of home bath with a circulating water system.

Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium infection in an immunocompetent aged woman related to use of home bath with a circulating water system.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Dominance over Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Irrespective of Immune Status: An Indian Scenario

Introduction: In HIV-associated tuberculosis cases, identifying nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) from clinical samples has become essential regarding patients’ treatment and prognosis. This study aims to determine the prevalence of different Mycobacteria species from immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients with suspected tuberculosis attending a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata, India....

Isolated Endobronchial Mycobacterium avium Disease Associated with Lobar Atelectasis in an Immunocompetent Young Adult: A Case Report and Literature Review

The prevalence of lung diseases caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is increasing worldwide. Unlike pulmonary tuberculosis, endobronchial NTM diseases are very rare with the majority of cases reported in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. We reported a rare case of endobronchial Mycobacterium avium disease associated with lobar ...

Mycobacterium avium complex infection in an immunocompetent young adult related to hot tub exposure.

An unusual case of Mycobacterium avium complex infection occurred in a young adult with no preexisting disease and no evidence of immunodeficiency. There was diffuse interstitial involvement of the lungs which suggested an active alveolitis. Diagnosis required open-lung biopsy. Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and multilocus enzyme electrophoresis indicated that the source of t...

Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection Presenting as an Endobronchial Mass in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection is a common opportunistic infection in patients with AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). Pulmonary involvement of MAC may range from asymptomatic colonization of the respiratory tract to invasive parenchymal or cavitary disease. However, endobronchial lesions with MAC infection are rare in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed hosts. Here, we r...