Peritonitis due to Mycobacterium fortuitum following gastric banding.
Saudi J Gastroenterol
; 16(2): 113-5, 2010.
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| ID: mdl-20339182
ABSTRACT
Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapid growing nontuberculous organism that has rarely been associated with peritonitis in an otherwise healthy host. We describe a patient who developed peritonitis due to the organism after gastric banding operation, which resolved after removal of the gastric band and institution of appropriate antibiotic therapy.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Peritonite
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Gastroplastia
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Mycobacterium fortuitum
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Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article