Br J Dis Chest. 1984 Jul;78(3):299-302.

Fatal pulmonary infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in cystic fibrosis.

Efthimiou J, Smith MJ, Hodson ME, Batten JC.

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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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