Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection after lung transplantation: a report of four cases

Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection after lung transplantation: a report of four cases

Abstract Background Nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infection in a patient in an immunosuppressed state caused by increased use of immunosuppressive or biological agents is a serious clinical problem. Mycobacterium avium complex is the most common involved pathogen, followed by Mycobacterium absc...

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Main Authors: Naoko Ose, Masato Minami, Soichiro Funaki, Takashi Kanou, Ryu Kanzaki, Yasushi Shintani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Nontuberculous mycobacteriosis
NTM
Infection
Lung
Transplantation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0565-1

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