Mycobacterium fortuitum lung abscess treated with ciprofloxacin.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Mycobacterium fortuitum rarely causes lung disease. Although treatment in the past has included intravenous antibiotics, this is the first report of a Mycobacterium fortuitum lung abscess that resolved with a prolonged course of oral ciprofloxacin alone. There is no evidence of recurrence 14 months after the end of treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Ciprofloxacin
- Lung Abscess
- Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous