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. 2000 Aug;55(8):717–719. doi: 10.1136/thorax.55.8.717

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung infection complicated by chronic necrotising pulmonary aspergillosis

I Hafeez 1, M Muers 1, S Murphy 1, E Evans 1, R Barton 1, P McWhinney 1
PMCID: PMC1745833  PMID: 10899252

Abstract

We report four cases of pulmonary mycobacterial disease (three due to Mycobacterium malmoense and one to Myco- bacterium avium intracellulare) complicated by the development of chronic necrotising pulmonary aspergillosis. Difficulties with treatment and the potential benefits of steroids are discussed.



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