| | Case | Age (years/sex) | Ref | Location | Symptoms | Predisposing conditions | Treatment | Outcome | Resistance pattern |
| | (1) | 74/F | [2] | Lungs | Persistent cough | History of possible tuberculosis and obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disease | R, E, and sulfamethoxazole for 4 years inhaled Am indefinitely | Improvement of symptoms | Res: H, E, PAS, aminoglycosides, and quinolones
Sus: Clr, Cfz, R, and Rfb | | (2) | 62/M | [5] | Lung | 2 months of cough, night sweats, and weight loss | Tobacco use | Am, TMP/SMX, and R for 2 months Clr, TMP/SMX, R, and E to complete 18 months | Cured | Sus: R, Rfb, Clr, S, Cfz, Am, and TMP/SMX
Res: E, Cip | | (3) | 52/M | [15] | Lung | 2 weeks of fever, malaise, and hemoptysis | Smoker | R, H, Z, and E for 2 months R, H to complete one year | Cured | Res: R, E | | (4) | 48/M | [16] | Lung | 2 weeks of cough, night sweats, and hemoptysis | None | R, H, and Z for 8 weeks R, H for 4 months after recurrence he was started on Clr, Lfx, R, and S for 9 months (planned for 2 years) | Recurrence at 18 months later. Eventually improved | Res: R, H, Z, E, Lzd, and Dox
Sus: Clr, Lfx, and S | | (5) | 77/F | [17] | Skin | Subcutaneous nodules and abscesses | Microscopic polyangiitis, diabetes, chronic interstitial pneumonia, chronic steroids, and azathioprine | Surgical excision | Cured | Res: S, E, Km, H, R, Lfx, Clr, ethionamide, and Am | | (6) | 49/F | [18] | Cerebrospinal fluid | 6 months of weight loss, visual disturbances, anorexia, poor memory, and episodic headaches | Alcoholism, coinfection with Mycobacterium malmoense | R, H, Z, and E for 2 years (Dexamethasone initially used) | Improved | N/A | | (7) | 49/F | Our case | Blood, liver, and catheter tip | 1 year of fever/chills/night sweats and weight loss | Malnutrition secondary to bariatric surgery | Azm, E, R, and Am for 10 weeks Azm, E, and R for 5 weeks Azm, Cip, and Rfb for 9 months | Cured | Sus; Am, Cip, Clr, Lzd, Rfb, Mfx, and TMP/SMX
Res: Dox, E, and R |
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Ref: reference, Res: resistant, Sus: susceptible, Am: amikacin, Azm: azithromycin, H: isoniazid, R: rifampin, Rfb: rifabutin, E: ethambutol, Clr: clarithromycin, Cip: ciprofloxacin, Cfz: clofazimine, Dox: doxycycline, Z: pyrazinamide, PAS: p-aminosalicylic acid, Lfx: levofloxacin, Lzd: linezolid, S: streptomycin, TMP/SMX: trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, : followed by, N/A: not available.
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