| An association between Mycobacterium malmoense and coal workers' pneumoconiosis. | |
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PMID: 18758857 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An association between Mycobacterium malmoense and underlying lung disease has been described. The purpose of this study was to further explore this relationship and in particular to identify any relationship between Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CWP) and M. malmoense infection. Patient charts were reviewed of all patients who had a positive sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage for M. malmoense from 1999 to 2006 in a large district general hospital in South Yorkshire, UK. We also performed a literature review in search of this association; one case report was found. Four patients had positive sputum cultures for M. malmoense but only three of these fulfilled the ATS 1997 criteria for diagnosis of disease. Of these three patients, all had clinical and radiologic evidence of CWP. This study strengthens the evidence of a link between nontuberculous mycobacteria and underlying lung disease but more importantly highlights an association between M. malmoense and CWP which has been rarely reported and is poorly understood. |
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Authors:
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Emmet E McGrath; Philip Bardsley |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review Date: 2008-08-30 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Lung Volume: 187 ISSN: 0341-2040 ISO Abbreviation: Lung Publication Date: 2009 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-15 Completed Date: 2009-04-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7701875 Medline TA: Lung Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 51-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Rotherham District General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham South Yorkshire, S60 2UD, UK. e.mcgrath@sheffield.ac.uk |
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Aged Anthracosis / complications* Humans Lung / microbiology, radiography Male Mycobacterium / pathogenicity Mycobacterium Infections / diagnosis*, epidemiology, etiology* Occupational Diseases / complications* Radiography, Thoracic Risk Factors Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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