Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Associated Necrotizing Pneumonia With Adjunctive Corticosteroid Therapy

الملخص EN

Necrotizing pneumonia induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rare but severe condition.

It is difficult to distinguish between M.

tuberculosis-associated and bacterial necrotizing pneumonia.

The optimal treatment for this condition is controversial.

Here, we report a case of M.

tuberculosis-associated necrotizing pneumonia treated with the adjunctive corticosteroid and the antituberculosis drugs.