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Positive Effect of Liposomal Amikacin for Inhalation on Mycobacterium abcessus in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
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Positive Effect of Liposomal Amikacin for Inhalation on Mycobacterium abcessus in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Davide Caimmi, Nicolas Martocq, Delphine Trioleyre, Catherine Guinet, Sylvain Godreuil, Thomas Daniel and Raphaël Chiron
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Vol.5(3)
17/02/2018
PMCID: PMC5846290
PMID: 29564361

Abstract

Mycobacterium abscessus cystic fibrosis liposomal amikacin nontuberculous mycobacteria treatment
Mycobacterium abscessus is difficult to eradicate. At the Montpellier CF Center, we prescribed liposomal amikacin for inhalation to 5 patients with M abscessus infection. The 3 patients who completed the treatment did not have any respiratory exacerbation, showed negative cultures for M abscessus in their sputum, and stabilized their spirometric functions.
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