Chronic postoperative wound infection caused by Myocobacterium fortuitum complex.

Verghese, Susan; Madhusudhan, B; Senthil, M S; Thabitha, C; Leelavathy, S; Padmaja, P; Madhusudhan, K

Verghese, Susan; Madhusudhan, B; Senthil, M S; Thabitha, C; Leelavathy, S; Padmaja, P; Madhusudhan, K.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-112521

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Mycobacterium fortuitum in a rapidly growing atypical mycobacteia, sometimes associated with nosocomial infections in human. These infections are often difficult to identify; and treat even after indentification. We report here a case of chronic post operative wound infection due to M. fortuitum.

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Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use; Female; Hernia, Ventral/surgery; Humans; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/drug therapy; Mycobacterium fortuitum/isolation & purification; Surgical Mesh/microbiology; Surgical Wound Infection/microbiology

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Surgical Mesh / Surgical Wound Infection / Female / Humans / Adult / Mycobacterium fortuitum / Hernia, Ventral / Anti-Bacterial Agents / Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Year: 2007 Type: Article

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