Mycobacterium fortuitum wound infection following laparoscopy.
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| ID: sea-17133
ABSTRACT
During a six week period in 1999, seven patients who underwent laparoscopic tubectomies at small town health centres near Chandigarh developed chronic discharging sinuses at the site of incision. Mycobacterium fortuitum was isolated from wound discharge of the five patients by standard methods and two patients were smear positive. Environmental samples e.g., tap water, and a variety of fluids did not yield any mycobacteria and swabs from different parts of the laparoscope were sterile. All patients responded to ciprofloxacin and amikacin therapy. Our observation demonstrates that M. fortuitum is a clinically important nosocomial pathogen in setting of surgical wound infection in our country.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Infección de la Herida Quirúrgica
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Humanos
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Amicacina
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Ciprofloxacina
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Infección Hospitalaria
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Laparoscopía
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Mycobacterium fortuitum
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Infecciones por Mycobacterium
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2001
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