First Time Isolation of Mycobacterium hassiacum From a Respiratory Sample. Issue 12 (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deinhardt-Emmer, Stefanie; Höring, Steffen; Mura, Christian; Hillemann, Doris; Hermann, Beate; Sachse, Svea; Bohnert, Jürgen; Löffler, Bettina
• Is Part Of: Clinical medicine insights. Issue 12(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Nontuberculous mycobacteria -- respiratory sample -- antimicrobial susceptibility testing -- diagnosis; Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Blood Circulation; Respiration; Lung Diseases; Cardiovascular system -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.1005
• DOI: 10.1177/1179548417747529
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1179-5484

Abstract

We describe the first isolation of Mycobacterium hassiacum, a rapid-growing, partial acid-resistant mycobacterium, in a respiratory specimen from a patient with exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To provide therapeutic recommendation for future cases, antibiotic susceptibility testing of 3 clinical isolates was performed by broth microdilution. All strains tested showed susceptibility to clarithromycin, imipenem, ciprofloxacin, and doxycycline. The role of M hassiacum as a respiratory pathogen remains unclear and needs to be evaluated by future reports.