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American Society for Microbiology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1(47), p. 271-274, 2009
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01478-08
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Acute Respiratory Failure Involving an R Variant of Mycobacterium abscessus
Journal article published in 2008 by
Emilie Catherinot,
Anne-Laure Roux,
Edouard Macheras,
Dominique Hubert,
Moussa Matmar,
Luc Dannhoffer,
Thierry Chinet,
Philippe Morand,
Claire Poyart,
Beate Heym,
Martin Rottman 
,
Jean-Louis Gaillard,
Jean-Louis Herrmann
,
Jean-Louis Gaillard,
Jean-Louis Herrmann
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Abstract
ABSTRACT We report the case of a cystic fibrosis patient colonized with a smooth-morphotype form of Mycobacterium abscessus who developed acute respiratory failure with the emergence of an isogenic rough (R) variant while he was recovering from peritonitis-induced shock. This report emphasizes the role of R forms in severe M. abscessus infections.