Immunomodulatory effect of macrolides: At what cost?. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kipourou, Maria; Manika, Katerina; Papavasileiou, Apostolos; Pitsiou, Georgia; Lada, Martha; Ntinapogias, Evangelos; Kioumis, Ioannis
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 17(2016)
• Page Start: 44
• Page End: 46
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria -- Bronchiectasis -- Macrolides; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2016.01.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0071

Abstract

Abstract: We present the case of a 60-year old female patient, with a 10 year history of non-CF bronchiectasis and use of macrolides as maintenance immunomodulatory treatment, who was diagnosed with macrolide-resistant Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease. Macrolides' immunomodulatory effect is appealing for non- CF bronchiectasis patients, hiding a high risk for resistance emergence.