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Mycobacterium chimaera Pulmonary Disease in Cystic Fibrosis Patients, France, 2010–2017

Authors :
Romaric Larcher
Manon Lounnas
Yann Dumont
Anne-Laure Michon
Lucas Bonzon
Raphael Chiron
Christian Carriere
Kada Klouche
Sylvain Godreuil
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 25, Iss 3, Pp 611-613 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019.

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