Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in an immunocompetent pregnant woman

Song, Joon Young; Park, Cheong Won; Kee, Sae Yoon; Choi, Won Seok; Kang, Eun Young; Sohn, Jang Wook; Kim, Woo Joo; Kim, Min Ja; Cheong, Hee Jin

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-6-154

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Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in an immunocompetent pregnant woman

Song, Joon Young;
Park, Cheong Won;
Kee, Sae Yoon;
Choi, Won Seok;
Kang, Eun Young;
... Sohn, Jang Wook;
... Kim, Woo Joo;
... Kim, Min Ja;
... Cheong, Hee Jin

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Background Disseminated mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) occurs mainly in immunocompromised hosts, which is associated with abnormal cellular immunity. Case presentation A 26-year-old pregnant woman presented with fever and general weakness. Miliary lung nodules were noted on chest X-ray. Under the impression of miliary tuberculosis, anti-tuberculosis medication was administered. However, the patient was not improved. Further work-up demonstrated MAC in the sputum and placenta. The patient was treated successfully with clarithromycin-based combination regimen. Conclusion This appears to be the first case of disseminated MAC in an otherwise healthy pregnant woman. Clinicians should be alert for the diagnosis of MAC infection in diverse clinical conditions.

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DISEASE; INTRACELLULARE; ADULT

제목: Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in an immunocompetent pregnant woman

저자: Song, Joon Young; Park, Cheong Won; Kee, Sae Yoon; Choi, Won Seok; Kang, Eun Young; Sohn, Jang Wook; Kim, Woo Joo; Kim, Min Ja; Cheong, Hee Jin

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-6-154

발행일: 2006-10

유형: Article

저널명: BMC Infectious Diseases

권: 6

언어: ENG

출판사: BioMed Central

발행국가: 영국

ISSN: P 1471-2334