title: Gastric lap-band infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus presenting as new-onset ascites in a cirrhotic patient.
abstract: Nontuberculous mycobacteria are ubiquitous environmental organisms that are infrequently implicated as pathogens. Peritoneal infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria is rare and published reports are most commonly associated with peritoneal dialysis. This study describes a case of a 41-year-old woman with cirrhosis who had Mycobacterium abscessus peritonitis and an abdominal abscess resulting from infection of a remotely placed gastric band (Lap-Band; Apollo Endosurgery, Inc).
authors.affiliation: a Department of Internal Medicine , Mayo Clinic , Scottsdale , AZ , USA ;
authors.forename: Allon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kahn
authors.affiliation: b Division of Hospital Internal Medicine , Mayo Clinic Hospital , Phoenix , AZ , USA ;
authors.forename: Neera
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agrwal
authors.affiliation: c Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology , Mayo Clinic Hospital , Phoenix , AZ , USA ;
authors.forename: Elizabeth J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.affiliation: d Division of General Surgery , Mayo Clinic Hospital , Phoenix , AZ , USA ;
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Madura
authors.affiliation: e Division of Transplant Surgery and Hepatobiliary Surgery , Mayo Clinic Hospital , Phoenix , AZ , USA ;
authors.forename: Winston R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Hewitt
authors.affiliation: f Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology , Mayo Clinic Hospital , Phoenix , AZ , USA ;
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.affiliation: f Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology , Mayo Clinic Hospital , Phoenix , AZ , USA ;
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Grys
authors.affiliation: g Division of Infectious Diseases , Mayo Clinic Hospital , Phoenix , AZ , USA.
authors.forename: Holenarasipur R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Vikram
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Ascites; Mycobacterium abscessus; cirrhosis; gastric band; mycobacteria peritonitis; nontuberculous mycobacteria; obesity