Post-operative sinus formation due to Mycobacterium abscessus: A case report.

Haider, Mehvash; Banerjee, Priyanka; Jaggi, Tavleen; Husain, Jasmin; Mishra, Bibhabati; Thakur, Archana; Dogra, Vineeta; Loomba, Poonam

Haider, Mehvash; Banerjee, Priyanka; Jaggi, Tavleen; Husain, Jasmin; Mishra, Bibhabati; Thakur, Archana; Dogra, Vineeta; Loomba, Poonam.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-159964

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Mycobacterium abscessus is ubiquitously found rapidly growing mycobacteria. Although it is an uncommon pathogen, it has been known to cause cutaneous infection following inoculation, minor trauma or surgery. This communication reports an immuno-competent patient developing multiple sinuses due to Mycobacterium abscessus in the post- operative period.

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Adult; Amikacin/administration & dosage; Antitubercular Agents/administration & dosage; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic/adverse effects; Cholecystitis, Acute/surgery; Clarithromycin/administration & dosage; Female; Humans; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/drug therapy; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/physiopathology; Nontuberculous Mycobacteria/isolation & purification; Surgical Wound Infection/drug therapy; Surgical Wound Infection/microbiology; Surgical Wound Infection/physiopathology; Treatment Outcome

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria; Infectious Skin Disease; Infection

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Surgical Wound Infection / Female / Humans / Amikacin / Treatment Outcome / Clarithromycin / Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Adult / Cholecystitis, Acute / Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Language: English Year: 2013 Type: Article

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