Mycobacterium senegalense Osteomyelitis of the Distal Tibia: A Case Report

Mycobacterium senegalense infection is rare. We present the third documented case of M. senegalense infection and the first to involve the musculoskeletal system. A 55-year old immunocompetent male developed chronic osteomyelitis of the ankle and required antibiotic spacers, an Ilizarov external fix...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Maupin, Jeremiah, Cantrell, Austin, Kupiec, Katherine, Melendez, Dante Paolo, Haleem, Amgad M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ivyspring International Publisher 2019
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Research Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6536806/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31192114
http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/jbji.33321
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Sumario:Mycobacterium senegalense infection is rare. We present the third documented case of M. senegalense infection and the first to involve the musculoskeletal system. A 55-year old immunocompetent male developed chronic osteomyelitis of the ankle and required antibiotic spacers, an Ilizarov external fixator and multiple antibiotic regimens to eradicate the infection.

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