These results demonstrated the high frequency of M. fortuitum in respiratory samples and that this bacterium causes transient infection or colonization in patients with underlying pulmonary conditions, such as cystic fibrosis and cigarette smoking-induced. Additionally, it appears that infection with M. fortuitum is particularly common and may be important in patients with HIV.
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