Abstract
<i>Mycobacterium riyadhense</i>Pulmonary Infection, France and Bahrain
Highlights
To the Editor: Mycobacterium riyadhense is a newly described mycobacterial species that is potentially pathogenic for humans. Extrapulmonary infection with this nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) has been reported [1].We report 2 cases of pulmonary infection with this NTM
Following the criteria of the American Thoracic Society, we considered the isolates as the pathogens responsible for the patient’s respiratory disease [2]
In November 2007, 3 sputum specimens from the patient were positive for acid-fast bacilli (AFB), and cultures yielded a mycobacterial strain identical to that identified by the assays
Summary
Mycobacterium riyadhense Pulmonary Infection, France and Bahrain EMB and PZA were continued for 2 months; INH and RIF were continued for 10 months (Table), at which time the patient was considered cured.
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