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Clinical significance of Mycobacterium fortuitum isolated from respiratory specimens [PDF]

open access: yesRespiratory Medicine, 2008
SummaryBackgroundAlthough Mycobacterium fortuitum is not an uncommon organism among the non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from respiratory specimens, its clinical significance had not been well studied.MethodsWe identified all patients whose ...
Gee Young Suh   +2 more
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MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM ENDOPHTHALMITIS

Retina, 1996
The authors report the first known case of mycobacterium fortuitum endophthalmitis.The authors use the documentation of clinical course.A postoperative cataract patient received a diagnosis of mycobacterium fortuitum endophthalmitis 1 month after uncomplicated cataract surgery. The endophthalmitis responded to intraocular amikacin.When mycobacteria are
S, Mutyala, J P, Dieckert, C J, Papasian
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Mycobacterium fortuitum Keratitis

American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1988
Two of four cases of Mycobacterium fortuitum keratitis occurred after corneal surgery with contact lens wear, one was associated with extended contact lens wear alone, and one occurred after a foreign body injury. All cases were characterized by pain, conjunctival hyperemia, stromal inflammation, and ulceration.
P U, Dugel   +8 more
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Mycobacterium fortuitum Mastoiditis

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1976
Improved techniques of bacteriologic identification have led to increasing recognition of the clinical significance of the atypical or anomymous mycobacteria. Mycobacterium fortuitum, included in group IV of Runyon's classification because of its characteristic rapid growth, is widespread in nature as a saprophyte.
W K, Austin, M W, Lockey
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