Chronic postoperative wound infection caused by Myocobacterium fortuitum complex.
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.
Verghese
Susan
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Madhusudhan
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Senthil
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Thabitha
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Leelavathy
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Padmaja
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Madhusudhan
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D019907:Mycobacterium fortuitum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013526:Surgical Mesh / Q000382:microbiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents