A case report and literature review of nontuberculous mycobacterial disease caused by Mycolicibacterkumamotonensis

Herein, we report a rare case of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection caused by Mycolicibacter kumamotonensis in a 73-year-old man successfully treated with clarithromycin, rifampicin, and ethambutol. Seven cases of NTM disease caused by M. kumamotonensis have been previously descr...

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Published inIndian journal of medical microbiology Vol. 52
Main Authors Watanabe, Ayano, Sano, Takehisa, Murayama, Kenta, Miyamoto, Ryota, Kamei, Junya, Masuda, Toshihiro, Kojima, Suguru, Hijiya, Kyoko, Fujii, Masato
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.11.2024
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Mycolicibacter kumamotonensis
Nontuberculous mycobacterial disease
Pulmonary disease
Nontuberculous mycobacterial disease
Pulmonary disease
Mycolicibacter kumamotonensis
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Summary:Herein, we report a rare case of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection caused by Mycolicibacter kumamotonensis in a 73-year-old man successfully treated with clarithromycin, rifampicin, and ethambutol. Seven cases of NTM disease caused by M. kumamotonensis have been previously described, with characteristics differing from those of more common NTM diseases. •We report a rare case of Mycolicibacter kumamotonensis pulmonary disease.•M. kumamotonensis is a rare cause of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease.•M. kumamotonensis NTM cases differ from more common NTM cases (M. avium complex).•Additional case reports are needed to inform drug selection and treatment duration.
ISSN:0255-0857
DOI:10.1016/j.ijmmb.2024.100731