Disseminated mycobacterium avium complex infection in an immunocompetent pregnant woman

Joon Young Song; Cheong Won Park; Sae Yoon Kee; Won Seok Choi; Eun Young Kang; Jang Wook Sohn; Woo Joo Kim; Min Ja Kim; Hee Jin Cheong

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-6-154

Disseminated mycobacterium avium complex infection in an immunocompetent pregnant woman

Joon Young Song, Cheong Won Park, Sae Yoon Kee, Won Seok Choi, Eun Young Kang, Jang Wook Sohn, Woo Joo Kim, Min Ja Kim, Hee Jin Cheong

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Background: Disseminated mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) occurs mainly in immunocompromised hosts, which is associated with abnormal cellular immunity. Case presentation: A 26-year-old pregnant woman presented with fever and general weakness. Miliary lung nodules were noted on chest X-ray. Under the impression of miliary tuberculosis, anti-tuberculosis medication was administered. However, the patient was not improved. Further workup demonstrated MAC in the sputum and placenta. The patient was treated successfully with clarithromycin-based combination regimen. Conclusion: This appears to be the first case of disseminated MAC in an otherwise healthy pregnant woman. Clinicians should be alert for the diagnosis of MAC infection in diverse clinical conditions.

Original language	English
Article number	154
Journal	BMC infectious diseases
Volume	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-6-154
Publication status	Published - 2006 Oct 22

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