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.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cystic Fibrosis / complications*
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Female
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Humans
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / complications
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*