Septic Arthritis of the Right Wrist Due to Mycobacterium avium Complex in an Immunocompetent Patient

Septic arthritis due to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is extremely rare. While MAC infection is classically associated with HIV/AIDS and immunosuppressed states, it may occur in immunocompetent individuals. We report a case of MAC septic arthritis of a native wrist joint in an immunocompetent ho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Saha, Bibek, Young, Kurtis, Kahili-Heede, Melissa, Lim, Sian Yik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8436997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34532171
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17129

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8436997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34532171
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17129

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