A Case Report on Mycobacterium abscessus: An Emerging Pathogen

Asad Chohan; Saiara Choudhury; Pahnwat T Taweesedt; Rahul Dadhwal; Abhay P Vakil; Zuhair Ali; Rene Franco

doi:10.7759/cureus.23072

A Case Report on Mycobacterium abscessus: An Emerging Pathogen

Asad Chohan
, Saiara Choudhury
, Pahnwat T Taweesedt
, Rahul Dadhwal
, Abhay P Vakil
, Zuhair Ali
, Rene Franco

Corpus Christi Medical Center

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Abstract

The incidence of infections by rapidly growing mycobacteria has increased in recent decades. nontuberculous mycobacteria(NTM) represent over 190 species and subspecies and can cause both pulmonary and extrapulmonary symptoms. The Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC)is among the most drug-resistant mycobacterial species, and prompt diagnosis and effective eradication are burdensome. We present the clinical course of a 55-year-old female who was diagnosed with M. abscessus and explore her clinical diagnosis and possible treatment options. This case report emphasizes the challenges clinicians face in the prompt diagnosis of M. abscessus and discusses the treatment options in light of the recent guidelines.

Original language	English
Article number	e23072
Journal	Cureus
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.23072
State	Published - Mar 11 2022

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