Korean Journal of Radiology

The Korean Society of Radiology (대한영상의학회)
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Mycobacterium Szulgai Pulmonary Infection: Case Report of an Uncommon Pathogen in Korea

  • Kim, Jeong Jae (Department of Radiology, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jaechun (Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jeong, Sun Young (Department of Radiology, Jeju National University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2014.01.22
  • Accepted : 2014.06.22
  • Published : 2014.09.01
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Abstract

Mycobacterium szulgai (M. szulgai) is an unusual pathogen in a human non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection. Pulmonary infection due to M. szulgai may be clinically and radiologically confused with active pulmonary tuberculosis. In contrast to other non-tuberculous mycobacteria, M. szulgai infection is well controlled by combination antimycobacterial therapy. Most of the previously reported cases of M. szulgai pulmonary infection showed cavitary upper lobe infiltrates. We herein describe a case of pulmonary M. szulgai infection that shows clinical and radiological presentations similar to active pulmonary tuberculosis.

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