Mycobacterium abscessus Pneumonia in an Immunonormal Infant.

A 2-month-old male with failure to thrive and respiratory symptoms was found to have bilateral pneumonia secondary to Mycobacterium abscessus . M. abscessus pulmonary infections have mainly been noted in immunocompromised children; prior reports presented similarly, though our patient is unique given the young age of presentation and lack of diagnosed immunodeficiency or underlying disease.