Non Tuberculous Mycobacterium as a Causative Factor in Port Site Wound Infection - A Case Report_Crimson Publishers

Non Tuberculous Mycobacterium as a Causative Factor in Port Site Wound Infection - A Case Report by JS Rajkumar in Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal

 Over the two decades there has been an increase in Non Tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) organisms in post laparoscopic port site skin and soft tissue infections. Presenting a patient who underwent eight successive surgical explorations of multiple skin and soft tissue sinuses and for aggressive necrosectomy and debridement of multiple sinuses caused by NTM organisms which ended up in abdominoplasty and meshplasty 2 months after the infection had been completely controlled. She finally had complete relief from the infection and had 6 months follow up from the last meshplasty surgery. The presentation and treatment of NTM skin and soft tissue infection are briefly outlined.


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