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An esophageal mass with coexistent Mycobacterium chelonae and Candida albicans infections in an immunocompetent adult

Authors :
Yung-Chie Lee
Yih-Leong Chang
Jin-Shing Chen
Hsao-Hsun Hsu
Po-Ren Hsueh
Source :
The Journal of infection. 52(3)
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

Mycobacteria chelonae was originally included in group IV of Runyon's classification of atypical mycobacteria. This rapidly growing environmental organism often caused infections in immunocompromised hosts. Candida albicans is a ubiquitous micro-organism and frequently isolated from the gastrointestinal tract. These two micro-organisms seldom cause esophageal diseases in healthy humans. We report a case of a fruit farmer with a submucosa tumor of distal esophagus caused by coexistence of M. chelonae and C. albicans infections, which was successfully treated by surgical resection and following antimicrobial regimens postoperatively.

Details

ISSN :
15322742
Volume :
52
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Journal of infection
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....389654a3fc4cae19054633a1f065a76a