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Pneumonia due to Mycobacterium shimoidei: a rare non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection in a young patient with anorexia nervosa.

Ahmad Wael Sultan, Rolf Schwarzer, Martin Kuhns, Hildrun Haibel, Thomas Schneider, Rasmus Leistner

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Ahmad Wael SultanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, BIH Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität Zu Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany. ahmad-wael.sultan@charite.de.
Rolf SchwarzerLabor Berlin-Charité Vivantes GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
Martin KuhnsNational and WHO Supranational Reference Laboratory for Mycobacteria, Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center, Borstel, Germany.
Hildrun HaibelDepartment of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, BIH Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität Zu Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany.
Thomas SchneiderDepartment of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, BIH Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität Zu Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany.
Rasmus LeistnerDepartment of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, BIH Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität Zu Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMycobacterium shimoidei is a rare, nontuberculous mycobacterium that predominantly causes pulmonary disease mimicking pulmonary tuberculosis. Fewer than 50 cases have been reported worldwide, with only two cases previously published from Germany. Known risk factors include structural lung disease and immunosuppression. CASE PRESENTATION: A 37-year-old female patient with anorexia nervosa (BMI 14.5 kg/m

conclusionThis case adds to the limited literature on Mycobacterium shimoidei pulmonary disease and supports its role as a clinically relevant cause of cavitary nontuberculous mycobacterial infection. Severe anorexia nervosa may represent a predisposing condition as it might be associated with structural lung diseases. The case further underscores the importance of next-generation sequencing for the identification of rare NTM species.

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Anorexia NervosaMycobacterium Infections, NontuberculousNontuberculous MycobacteriaPneumonia, BacterialAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacilloscopyFemaleHumansRNA, Ribosomal, 16SAnti-Bacterial AgentsRNA, Ribosomal, 16SAnorexia nervosaAntimicrobial therapyCavitary pulmonary diseaseMycobacterium shimoideiNext-generation sequencing (NGS)Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)

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PMID41989720
PMCPMC13323772

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