Management of refractory Mycobacterium abscessus sternal infection following reoperative cardiac surgery

Mycobacterium abscessus surgical site infections are rare, but notoriously difficult to treat. Eradication requires aggressive surgical resection, removal of foreign material, prolonged antibiotics, and consideration of delayed reconstruction.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wojcik, Brandon M., Mitchell, John D., Chong, Tae, Rove, Jessica Y.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8077348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33936688
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4027
Descripción
Sumario:Mycobacterium abscessus surgical site infections are rare, but notoriously difficult to treat. Eradication requires aggressive surgical resection, removal of foreign material, prolonged antibiotics, and consideration of delayed reconstruction.

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