First report of lung transplantation in a patient with active pulmonary Mycobacterium simiae infection
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Mycobacterium simiae is a slow-growing mycobacteria that in rare cases can cause chronic pulmonary infection. We report the first case of lung transplantation in a patient with active M simiae infection at the time of transplantation. A 56-year-old immunocompetent nonsmoking woman underwent bilateral lung transplantation for end-stage idiopathic bronchiectasis and chronic M simiae infection. The disease proved manageable on a regimen of clarithromycin, moxifloxacin, and cotrimoxazole with a successful outcome 1-year posttransplantation. There is increasing evidence that nontuberculous mycobacterium infection should no longer be an absolute contraindication for lung transplantation.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Transplantation Proceedings |
Vol/bind | 45 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
Sider (fra-til) | 803-805 |
Antal sider | 3 |
ISSN | 0041-1345 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - mar. 2013 |
ID: 247164271