Urinary mycobacterium szulgai infection in an immunocompetent patient

Hsi Hsun Lin; Jiun Nong Lin; Chung Hsu Lai; Yen Hsu Chen; Chun Kai Huang; Hsiu Fang Lin; Hock Liew Eng

doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181b16bdf

Urinary mycobacterium szulgai infection in an immunocompetent patient

Hsi Hsun Lin^*, Jiun Nong Lin, Chung Hsu Lai, Yen Hsu Chen, Chun Kai Huang, Hsiu Fang Lin, Hock Liew Eng

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Abstract

Mycobacterium szulgai is one of the nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and rarely causes diseases in human beings, particularly in immunocompetent patients. Less than 1% of all cases of NTM infection are caused by M szulgai, but the incidence is continuously increasing. Although extrapulmonary infections have been reported, most M szulgai infections are associated with pulmonary diseases. However, to our knowledge, a urinary tract infection caused by M szulgai has never before been reported. Here we report an immunocompetent female who experienced a urinary tract infection caused by M szulgai and was successfully treated with 4 months of isoniazid, rifampin, and levofloxacin.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	979-981
Number of pages	3
Journal	Southern Medical Journal
Volume	102
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181b16bdf
State	Published - 09 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Atypical mycobacteria
Mycobacterium szulgai
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Urinary tract infection

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Urinary mycobacterium szulgai infection in an immunocompetent patient

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