A clinical case and a review of Mycobacterium fortuitum infections direct diagnosis approach and treatment in a patient with leg fractures.
J Infect Dev Ctries
; 16(10): 1650-1654, 2022 10 31.
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| ID: mdl-36332221
ABSTRACT
Mycobacterium fortuitum infections of the musculoskeletal system are commonly missed, given their rarity and the absence of systemic symptoms. In this study, we isolated the M. fortuitum from the skin sinus tract of a traffic accident patient's right medial knee surgical incision (over the open fracture wound), and confirmed by Morphological analysis, MALDI-TOF MS, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and mNGS. Then we adjusted the treatment plan and treated the patient with cefoxitin, amikacin, and doxycycline. At three months follow-up review, his wound had completely healed. This report may provide a reference for the clinical treatment of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in patients with open fractures.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mycobacterium fortuitum
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Mycobacterium Infections
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Infect Dev Ctries
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
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