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Fatal pulmonary infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in cystic fibrosis.

J Efthimiou, M J Smith, M E Hodson, J C Batten.   

Abstract

We describe fatal pulmonary infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in a young adult with cystic fibrosis. The organism was resistant in vitro to all antimycobacterial drugs tested and there was no response to treatment.

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Year:  1984        PMID： 6743529

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Br J Dis Chest        ISSN： 0007-0971


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