title: Cutaneous Mycobacterium fortuitum Infection: Successfully Treated with Amikacin and Ofloxacin Combination.
abstract: Cutaneous infections caused by atypical mycobacteria are uncommon and the diagnosis can be missed unless there is strong clinical suspicion supported by laboratory confirmation. We report a case of chronic discharging sinus caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum in a young healthy immunocompetent individual. The patient recovered completely following amikacin and ofloxacin therapy.
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Sunil
authors: S
authors: Sethi
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Shilpa
authors: S
authors: Arora
authors: Department of General Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Vikas
authors: V
authors: Gupta
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Shiv
authors: S
authors: Kumar
keywords: Cutaneous infection; Mycobacterium fortuitum; immunocompetent