TY - JOUR T1 - Mycobacterium fortuitum lung abscess treated with ciprofloxacin. JF - Thorax JO - Thorax SP - 737 LP - 738 DO - 10.1136/thx.46.10.737 VL - 46 IS - 10 AU - J Vadakekalam AU - M J Ward Y1 - 1991/10/01 UR - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/46/10/737.abstract N2 - Mycobacterium fortuitum rarely causes lung disease. Although treatment in the past has included intravenous antibiotics, this is the first report of a Mycobacterium fortuitum lung abscess that resolved with a prolonged course of oral ciprofloxacin alone. There is no evidence of recurrence 14 months after the end of treatment. ER -