Atypical mycobacterial pulmonary infections. Apropos of a case in a newborn infant

Albertini, M.; Picon, M.; Boutte, P.; Mariani, R.

Archives Francaises de Pediatrie 44(1): 47-48

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9764
PMID: 3566446
Document Number: 290942
The authors report the case of an 8 month-old infant presenting with mycobacterium avium-intracellulare pulmonary infection. The etiological diagnosis relies upon isolation of the organism. The cutaneous reactions to avian tuberculin are only a guiding factor. Evolution was favorable in spite of the resistance of the bacteria to antituberculous chemotherapy. The epidemiological research carried out in a neighbouring chicken-run was negative.

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