Mycobacterium fortuitum infection occurring after a punch biopsy procedure.
Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapidly growing atypical mycobacterium frequently reported as a postsurgical wound complication from a major surgical procedure. We present a unique case of M. fortuitum infection occurring in a 4-year-old boy after a minor punch biopsy surgical procedure. As far as we know there has been no published case of M. fortuitum occurring after a punch biopsy procedure.
Buckley
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Department of Dermatology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20889-5600, USA.
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Ghurani
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Harford
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D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology