Mycobacterium gordonae pulmonary disease associated with a continuous positive airway pressure device

: There are no formal recommendations on the proper handling and decontamination of respiratory devices for home use. We describe the case of a kidney transplant recipient who developed Mycobacterium gordonae pneumonia transmitted by his continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine.

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Published in:Transplant infectious disease 2007-09, Vol.9 (3), p.249-252
Main Authors: Assi, M.A., Berg, J.C., Marshall, W.F., Wengenack, N.L., Patel, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease - surgery
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure - adverse effects
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure - instrumentation
CPAP
Humans
Kidney Transplantation
Lung Diseases - drug therapy
Lung Diseases - etiology
Lung Diseases - microbiology
Male
Mycobacterium gordonae
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - etiology
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - microbiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria - growth & development
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria - isolation & purification
transplant
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Summary:: There are no formal recommendations on the proper handling and decontamination of respiratory devices for home use. We describe the case of a kidney transplant recipient who developed Mycobacterium gordonae pneumonia transmitted by his continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine.
ISSN:1398-2273
1399-3062
DOI:10.1111/j.1399-3062.2007.00202.x