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Mycobacterium abscessus wound infection.
- Source :
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The Australasian journal of dermatology [Australas J Dermatol] 2001 Feb; Vol. 42 (1), pp. 26-9. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- We report an isolated case of wound infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus following minor cutaneous surgery. The patient had routine skin cancer surgery in a private dermatology practice setting. He presented 2 weeks later with a wound infection which failed to respond to cephalexin. The patient reported that he had walked through salt water and bushes with exposed surgical wounds 1 week postoperatively. Tissue cultures later grew M. abscessus. The patient was successfully treated with oral clarithromycin 500 mg qid of 6 months duration.
- Subjects :
- Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Clarithromycin therapeutic use
Foot
Humans
Leg
Male
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous drug therapy
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous pathology
Postoperative Complications
Surgical Wound Infection drug therapy
Surgical Wound Infection pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell surgery
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms surgery
Surgical Wound Infection microbiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0004-8380
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Australasian journal of dermatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11233716
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-0960.2001.00468.x