Disseminated Mycobacterium abscessus Infection Secondary to an Infected Vascular Stent: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing, multidrug-resistant mycobacteria, commonly associated with pulmonary, skin, and soft tissue infections. We describe a rare case of M abscessus endovascular stent infection; only 3 cases of graft infections have previously been reported.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tejura, Nilesh, Bontempo, Gilda, Chew, Debra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
Materias:
ID Case
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6120099/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30186890
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy207
Descripción
Sumario:Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing, multidrug-resistant mycobacteria, commonly associated with pulmonary, skin, and soft tissue infections. We describe a rare case of M abscessus endovascular stent infection; only 3 cases of graft infections have previously been reported.

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