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. 1994 May;49(5):521–522. doi: 10.1136/thx.49.5.521

Pulmonary Mycobacterium malmoense and aspergillus infection: a fatal combination?

F G Böllert 1, P J Sime 1, W MacNee 1, G K Crompton 1
PMCID: PMC474879  PMID: 8016779

Abstract

Three patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease developed coexisting Mycobacterium malmoense and aspergillus infection. All suffered progressive lung destruction leading to early death despite prolonged antimycobacterial chemotherapy.

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