Clinical and Microbiologic Outcomes in Patients Receiving Treatment for Mycobacterium abscessus Pulmonary Disease

Background. Mycobacterium abscessus can produce a chronic pulmonary infection for which little is known regarding optimal treatment and long-term outcomes. Methods. We performed a retrospective observational study (2001-2008) including all patients who met American Thoracic Society criteria for M. a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2011-03, Vol.52 (5), p.565-571
Hauptverfasser:	Jarand, Julie, Levin, Adrah, Zhang, Lening, Huitt, Gwen, Mitchell, John D., Daley, Charles L.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotics ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES Bacteria Biological and medical sciences Bronchiectasis Cavities Chest Chronic Disease Chronic infection Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Clinical outcomes Cough Cystic fibrosis Debridement Fatigue Female Gastroesophageal reflux Health outcomes Humans Infections Infectious diseases Lung diseases Male Medical sciences Medical treatment Middle Aged Mycobacterium Mycobacterium - drug effects Mycobacterium - isolation & purification Mycobacterium abscessus Mycobacterium avium Mycobacterium Infections - drug therapy Mycobacterium Infections - microbiology Mycobacterium Infections - surgery Pneumonia, Bacterial - drug therapy Pneumonia, Bacterial - microbiology Pneumonia, Bacterial - surgery Relapse Retrospective Studies Sputum Standard deviation Surgery Thorax Treatment Outcome
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