| Autor: |
Yurika Yagi, Hirotaka Suga, Akihiko Takushima |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 113-117 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2436-259X |
| Popis: |
“Non-tuberculous mycobacteria” (NTM) is a general term for pathogenic mycobacteria other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria are widely present in the natural environment, including soil and water, with over 150 reported species. Mycobacterium abscessus is rare among Non-tuberculous mycobacteria, and there are few reports of extrapulmonary lesions due to Mycobacterium abscessus. We describe a case of osteomyelitis in an adult woman's left first toe caused by Mycobacterium abscessus. The osteomyelitis developed due to an injury in a public bathing facility. A combination of surgical debridement and multidrug therapy was effective. When antimicrobial agents are ineffective in trauma linked to water or soil, mycobacterial infections, including Non-tuberculous mycobacteria, should be considered as differential diagnoses, and laboratory culture targeted to mycobacteria would be recommended. |
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