Fatal pulmonary infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in cystic fibrosis.
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.
D000328:Adult; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*