Mycobacterium chimaera Pulmonary Disease in Cystic Fibrosis Patients, France, 2010-2017.

Larcher, Romaric; Lounnas, Manon; Dumont, Yann; Michon, Anne-Laure; Bonzon, Lucas; Chiron, Raphael; Carriere, Christian; Klouche, Kada; Godreuil, Sylvain

Larcher, Romaric; Lounnas, Manon; Dumont, Yann; Michon, Anne-Laure; Bonzon, Lucas; Chiron, Raphael; Carriere, Christian; Klouche, Kada; Godreuil, Sylvain.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 25(3): 611-613, 2019 03.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30789330

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report Mycobacterium chimaera pulmonary disease in 4 patients given a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in a university hospital in Montpellier, France. All patients had M. chimaera-positive expectorated sputum specimens, clinical symptoms of pulmonary exacerbation, or a decrease in spirometry test results that improved after specific treatment.

Subject(s)

Cystic Fibrosis/complications; Cystic Fibrosis/epidemiology; Mycobacterium avium Complex; Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection/epidemiology; Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection/etiology; Adolescent; Adult; Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use; Child; Cystic Fibrosis/history; Disease Susceptibility; Female; France/epidemiology; History, 21st Century; Humans; Male; Mycobacterium avium Complex/classification; Mycobacterium avium Complex/drug effects; Mycobacterium avium Complex/genetics; Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection/diagnosis; Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection/history; Public Health Surveillance; Respiratory Function Tests; Young Adult

Key words

France; Mycobacterium avium complex; Mycobacterium chimaera; NTM; bacteria; cystic fibrosis; forced expiratory volume; forced vital capacity; nontuberculosis mycobacteria; pulmonary disease; respiratory infections; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Mycobacterium avium Complex / Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Cystic Fibrosis Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2019 Document type: Article

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