Mycobacterium fortuitum skin infections after subcutaneous injections with Vietnamese traditional medicine: a case report

BACKGROUND: Iatrogenic skin and soft tissue infections by rapidly growing mycobacteria are described with increasing frequency, especially among immunocompromised patients. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we present an immunocompetent patient with extensive Mycobacterium fortuitum skin and soft tissue infe...

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Autores principales: Lan, Nguyen Phu Huong, Kolader, Marion-Eliëtte, Van Dung, Nguyen, Campbell, James I, Tham, Nguyen thi, Chau, Nguyen Van Vinh, van Doorn, H Rogier, Le, Dien Hoa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4230753/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25384604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-014-0550-z
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Iatrogenic skin and soft tissue infections by rapidly growing mycobacteria are described with increasing frequency, especially among immunocompromised patients. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we present an immunocompetent patient with extensive Mycobacterium fortuitum skin and soft tissue infections after subcutaneous injections to relieve joint pains by a Vietnamese traditional medicine practitioner. Moreover, we present dilemmas faced in less resourceful settings, influencing patient management. CONCLUSION: This case illustrates the pathogenic potential of rapid growing mycobacteria in medical or non-medical skin penetrating procedures, their world-wide distribution and demonstrates the dilemmas faced in settings with fewer resources. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12879-014-0550-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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