Rapidly growing Mycobacterium: A cause of post operative wound infection following a surgical procedure
Journal Title: International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research - Year 2016, Vol 7, Issue 11
Abstract
We report a case of postoperative wound infection due toMycobacterium fortuitum-chelonae complex in a male patient who presented with induration and discharging sinuses over the flank, 15 days after he had undergone Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for pelvic calculus. The seropurulent discharge from the wound showed acid-fast bacilli (AFB) on Ziehl- Neelsen stain and culture yieldedMycobacterium fortuitum- chelonae complex. The source of infection was probably contaminated water or disinfectant solution used for sterilization of the instruments. Key messages: The diagnosis of chronic non-healing wound is of utmost importance and should be done at the earliest. The treatment is also different for non-tuberculous mycobacteria. So there is a need of proper sterilisation and disinfection of surgical instruments in order to prevent such infections.
Authors and Affiliations
Sheetal Bankar, Reena Set, Ashvini Khaparde, Jayanthi Shastri
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- DOI 10.7439/ijbar.v7i11.3664
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