Clinical and radiological deterioration due to Mycobacterium szulgai in an asthmatic patient.
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We report the case of a 23-year-old asthmatic woman who had clinical and radiological deterioration due to Mycobacterium szulgai infection and good response to anti-mycobacterial treatment without any structural abnormalities in previous lung imaging studies. M. szulgai may be considered a pathogen able to cause deterioration of respiratory health even in patients with previously normal lungs.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of infection in developing countries
دوره 6 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012