<i>Mycobacterium chelonae</i> empyema with bronchopleural fistula in an immunocompetent patient

<i>Mycobacterium chelonae</i> empyema with bronchopleural fistula in an immunocompetent patient

<i>Mycobacterium chelonae</i> is one of the rapidly growing mycobacteria that rarely cause lung disease<b> .</b> <i>M chelonae</i> more commonly causes skin and soft tissue infections primarily in immunosuppressed individuals. Thoracic empyema caused by rapidly...

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Main Author: Wali Siraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Bronchopleural fistula
empyema
<b> </b><i>Mycobacterium chelonae<b></i>
</b> nontuberculous mycobacteria
rapidly growing mycobacteria
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2009;volume=4;issue=4;spage=213;epage=215;aulast=Wali

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http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2009;volume=4;issue=4;spage=213;epage=215;aulast=Wali

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