Fatal Pulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in an Immunosuppressed Patient

We present a case of M. abscessus pulmonary infection in a patient with a history of glomerulonephritis, hepatitis B infection, cystic fibrosis, type II diabetes, and obesity as underlying compromising conditions.

Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - June 22, 2013 Category: Microbiology Authors: Matilde María Palanca Giménez, Esther López Pérez, Pilar Sanz Poveda, Elena Abarca Cidón Source Type: news