Title
Coinfección por mycobacterium abscessus y mycobacterium tuberculosis en un paciente con síndrome de cushing exógeno y otras comorbilidades
Other title
Mycobacterium abscessus and mycobacterium tuberculosis coinfection in a patient with exogenous cushing syndrome and other comorbilities
Date Issued
01 October 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
Mycobacterium abscessus is a fast-growing non-tuberculous mycobacterium that causes lung, skin, disseminated and other infections, mainly in patients with comorbidities. The diagnosis is based on the identification of the mycobacterium by culture media or molecular tests. Treatment with macrolides and amikacin remains the optimal choice, although it depends on the location and severity of the infection; however, resistance genes have been identified in some subspecies that limit antibiotic efficacy. We present the case of a patient with cutaneous coinfection by Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, who presented exogenous Cushing syndrome, a predisposing factor for these infections. In addition, hydatidosis and pulmonary aspergillosis were identified. The patient’s anti-tuberculosis treatment was adjusted to manage both mycobacteria, resulting in a favorable evolution.
Start page
762
End page
766
Volume
37
Issue
4
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Endocrinología, Metabolismo (incluyendo diabetes, hormonas)
Biología celular, Microbiología
Epidemiología
Medicina general, Medicina interna
Patología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85100874007
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus