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Mycobacterium chimaera Pulmonary Disease in Cystic Fibrosis Patients, France, 2010–2017
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 25, Iss 3, Pp 611-613 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019.
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Abstract
- We report Mycobacterium chimaera pulmonary disease in 4 patients given a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in a university hospital in Montpellier, France. All patients had M. chimaera–positive expectorated sputum specimens, clinical symptoms of pulmonary exacerbation, or a decrease in spirometry test results that improved after specific treatment.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.26d13f75cec248aeabebfbc7ce791f02
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2503.181590