Extensive Mycobacterium abscessus Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Infant with No Underlying Lung Pathology
Pulmonary infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus occurs in patients with cystic fibrosis, but rarely in immunocompetent children without underlying lung pathology. Treatment is complicated by frequent resistance to many antibiotics. We present a case report of a 4-month-old female infant with 2 mo...
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Main Authors: | Morouge M. Alramadhan, James R. Murphy, Michael L. Chang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6615722 |
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