Mycobacterium iranicum pulmonary disease in an elderly patient with extensive usual interstitial pneumonia: Case report.
Salil KalraIsrael RubinsteinPublished in: Clinical case reports (2022)
We report the first case of Mycobacterium iranicum pulmonary disease in an elderly patient with extensive usual interstitial pneumonia and traction bronchiectasis. He was treated with oral doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim daily for 9 months. This was associated with eradication of the microorganism in the sputum and steady weight gain.
Keyphrases
- case report
- weight gain
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- cystic fibrosis
- pulmonary hypertension
- body mass index
- middle aged
- birth weight
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- community dwelling
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- weight loss
- helicobacter pylori infection
- intensive care unit
- community acquired pneumonia
- wastewater treatment
- mechanical ventilation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome