Mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period – A case report
Michael C. Croix,
Sonal S. Munsiff
Affiliations
Michael C. Croix
Correspondence to: Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, Univ. of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, USA.; University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Clinic Ambulatory Care Center, 3rd Floor, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Sonal S. Munsiff
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Clinic Ambulatory Care Center, 3rd Floor, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Mycobacterium szulgai is a slow growing non-tuberculous mycobacterium associated with rare but severe infections. It most commonly presents as pulmonary disease in people with underlying structural lung disease. We report a case of progressive cavitary lung disease over a three year period due to Mycobacterium szulgai and the subsequent outcome.
