1. Mycobacterium Chlorophenolicum Isolation in Sirolimus-Associated Pneumonitis
- Author
-
Bag R, Gal Aa, Berkowitz Ea, Kempker Ja, and Ramonell Rp
- Subjects
0301 basic medicine ,Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum ,biology ,Isolation (health care) ,business.industry ,Secondary infection ,New infection ,equipment and supplies ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,surgical procedures, operative ,030104 developmental biology ,Renal transplant ,Sirolimus ,Immunology ,cardiovascular system ,medicine ,Nontuberculous mycobacteria ,cardiovascular diseases ,business ,Pneumonitis ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum is a nontuberculous mycobacterium that has previously been characterized as nonpathogenic. We describe a 44 year-old patient with a history of deceased donor renal transplant on sirolimus who was found to meet criteria for both sirolimus-associated pneumonitis and secondary infection with Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum. In addition to describing a new infection with a generally nonpathogenic organism, we believe this case could generate new hypotheses regarding nontuberculous mycobacteria and the pathogenesis of sirolimus-associated pneumonitis.
- Published
- 2016
- Full Text
- View/download PDF