Pulmonary infection by Mycobacterium riyadhense : first case report in United Arab Emirates.

Autor: Sawan BA; Department of Public Health, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates., Saleh LO; Department of Public Health, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates., Al Shaltouni DZ; Department of Public Health, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates., Sawan MA; Department of Medicine, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus., Gawish S; Department of Public Health, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates., Ahmed S; Department of Public Health, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates., Gomez-Seco J; Fakeeh University Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates., Otim ME; Department of Public Health, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Frontiers in medicine [Front Med (Lausanne)] 2024 Aug 21; Vol. 11, pp. 1399381. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 21 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1399381
Abstrakt: Mycobacterium riyadhense is an emerging slowly growing species that belongs to the group of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) with approximately 20 cases reported worldwide. We highlight the first case of pulmonary infection by Mycobacterium riyadhense in United Arab Emirates (UAE). A 44-year-old female presented with chronic productive cough; a bronchial breathing pattern was appreciated on auscultation of her right upper lung. She was treated multiple times with allergic medications and antibiotics. Thorough investigations revealed Mycobacterium riyadhense and antitubercular drugs were started, eventually she was cured, however she had multiple relapses later. This case report holds a significant potential to make considerable contribution to the diagnosis of NTM, primarily because it presents the first documented case in UAE, as well as insights on how to address possible similar cases in the future.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
(Copyright © 2024 Sawan, Saleh, Al Shaltouni, Sawan, Gawish, Ahmed, Gomez-Seco and Otim.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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