NON HEALING POST SURGICAL WOUND DUE TO ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTION IN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT TREATED BY CONSERVATIVELY
Sarkar K., Gonjhu D., Pramanik N. and Saha B.
ABSTRACT
Surgical wound infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is uncommon and its diagnosis can be missed unless there is strong clinical suspicion along with microbiological confirmation. We report a case of localized soft tissue swelling of left foot and leg following an operation of enchondroma of left 4th toe followed by bone grafting from left tibia by non-tuberculous Mycobacterium infection in a healthy adult male. The case is being reported for its uncommon clinical presentation and the associated etiological agent. The patient successfully treated with ethambutol, levofloxacin and clarithromycin.
Keywords: Cutaneous infection, post surgical wound, NTM.
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