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.
Keywords:
France; Mycobacterium avium complex; Mycobacterium chimaera; NTM; bacteria; cystic fibrosis; forced expiratory volume; forced vital capacity; nontuberculosis mycobacteria; pulmonary disease; respiratory infections; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Letter
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
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Child
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Cystic Fibrosis / complications*
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Cystic Fibrosis / epidemiology*
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Cystic Fibrosis / history
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Disease Susceptibility
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Female
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France / epidemiology
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History, 21st Century
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Humans
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Male
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Mycobacterium avium Complex* / classification
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Mycobacterium avium Complex* / drug effects
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Mycobacterium avium Complex* / genetics
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / diagnosis
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / epidemiology*
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / etiology*
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / history
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Public Health Surveillance
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Respiratory Function Tests
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Young Adult