Article Text
Unusual association of diseases/symptoms
CASE REPORT
Mycobacterium shimoidei: an uncommon non-tuberculous infection in a UK patient
Summary
We present the case of a 69-year-old man with significant respiratory comorbidities who presented with slow growing pulmonary nodules which cavitated. Subsequent sputum sampling grew Mycobacterium shimoidei, a non-tuberculous mycobacterium species and an uncommon cause of infection in the UK. We describe the diagnostic process and subsequent treatment regimen.
- infections
- respiratory system
- tb and other respiratory infections
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Footnotes
Contributors MJD conceived the concept. DABM drafted the manuscript. AR and MJD improved the manuscript and provided input as to the structure and discussion.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.