Pulmonary infection by rapidly growing mycobacterium in an immunocompetent child

Indian Pediatr. 2014 Mar;51(3):223-4. doi: 10.1007/s13312-014-0355-6.

Authors

S Kalpana¹, B Sarath Balaji

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pulmonology, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Egmore, Chennai 600 008, India. Correspondence to: Dr Kalpana S, No. 48/1, HIG IIB, Second Cross Street, Third Main Road, Nolambur, Chennai 600 037, India. [email protected].

PMID: 24736915
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-014-0355-6

Abstract

Background: Pulmonary infections by rapidly growing mycobacteria are rare in immunocompetent children.

Case characteristics: A 2-year-old boy with persistent right upper lobe pneumonia.

Observation: Bronchoalveolar lavage culture demonstrated growth of Mycobacterium atocessus.

Outcome: Complete resolution of disease with multidrug chemotherapy with imipenam, clarithromycin and amikacin.

Message: Persistent upper lobe cavitory lesions can rarely be caused by rapidly growing mycobacteria.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child, Preschool
Humans
Immunocompetence
Male
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous*
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria*
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*