Mycobacterium szulgai cavitary lung disease progression over a three year period – A case report

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Non tuberculous mycobacterium
• Mycobacterium szulgai
• Pulmonary NTM