摘要：Tables Authors C. Garcia Hejl 1 * F Rivière 2 N. Sanmartin 1 M. Fabre 1 T. Samson 1 C. Soler 1 1 Fédération de Biologie, HIA Percy, 101, avenue Henri Barbusse, 92140 Clamart, France 2 Pneumologie, HIA Percy, Clamart, France * Correspondance Key words: Mycobacterium simiae, pneumonia, immunocompetent, Thailand DOI : 10.1684/mst.2015.0471 Page(s) : 334-6 Published in: 2015 We report a case of Mycobacterium simiae pneumonia in an immunocompetent women aged 55 years, after a stay in Thailand. The diagnosis was based on culture isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria from bronchoalveolar lavage. The culture isolate was identified as M. simiae by biochemical and molecular methods. The patient was treated. Her condition remained stable for 5 years. During the sixth years, a relapse occurred, and a new treatment was prescribed. This is a rare case in view of the absence of any predisposing factor. M. simiae should be considered a possible causative agent of pulmonary disease, even in immunocompetent patients.
