RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung infection complicated by chronic necrotising pulmonary aspergillosis
JF Thorax
JO Thorax
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
SP 717
OP 719
DO 10.1136/thorax.55.8.717
VO 55
IS 8
A1 I Hafeez
A1 M F Muers
A1 S A Murphy
A1 E G V Evans
A1 R C Barton
A1 P McWhinney
YR 2000
UL http://thorax.bmj.com/content/55/8/717.abstract
AB 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.