title: Chronic postoperative wound infection caused by Myocobacterium fortuitum complex.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: susan_verghese2001@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verghese
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Madhusudhan
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Senthil
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thabitha
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leelavathy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Padmaja
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Madhusudhan
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents