Articles Related to pneumonitis
Mycobacterium Chlorophenolicum Isolation in Sirolimus-Associated Pneumonitis
Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum is a nontuberculous mycobacterium that has previously been characterized as nonpathogenic. We describe a 44 year-old patient with a history of deceased donor renal transplant on sirolimus who was found to meet criteria for both sirolimus-associated pneumonitis and secondary infection with Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum.
Disseminated Cutaneous Mycobacterium Chelonae Infection in a 9.5-Year-Old Girl with Diabetes
Mycobacterium chelonae is a fast growing mycobacteria that mainly causes localized cutaneous infections. Disseminated cutaneous infections are quite exclusively seen in immunosuppressed individuals. We present a case of disseminated cutaneous infection in a young diabetic patient.
Extensive Worm Infestation: A Case Report
Ascariasis is the most common helminthic infection in the world and is seen mostly in the developing countries of Asia. We report a case of heavy worm infestation in a 2-year-old child who presented with worms in small bowel, common bile duct and liver with abscesses. He was managed conservatively and recovered well without any sequalae.