Pulmonary Mycobacterium kansasii infection successfully treated with a regimen containing erythromycin.
We report a case in which erythromycin was used in place of rifampicin after a severe reaction to the latter in the treatment of pulmonary Mycobacterium kansasii infection.
Guest
P J
PJ
St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey.
Britton
M G
MG
Grundy
H C
HC
Yates
M D
MD
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000188:drug therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy*
D004917:Erythromycin