A case of relapsed Mycobacterium chelonae pulmonary infection presenting with severe weight loss and treated with a combination of antibiotic therapy and percutaneous feeding

Mycobacterium chelonae is a type of nontuberculous mycobacteria most commonly associated with skin and soft tissue infections. We present a case of recurrent M. chelonae pulmonary infection presenting with severe weight loss. After recurrence, sputum cultures remained positive for 2 years despite ap...

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Autores principales: Pease, C., Alvarez, G.G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7797561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33458256
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jctube.2020.100209

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7797561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33458256
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jctube.2020.100209

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