Article: Post Surgical Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium: A Case Series.
2022 Volume 14, Issue 5, Page(s) e24701
Abstract: Background There has been an increase in non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection reports in humans. Surgeons are concerned about the link between them and surgical site infections. As a result, it has been challenging to determine just how common ... ...
| Abstract | Background There has been an increase in non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection reports in humans. Surgeons are concerned about the link between them and surgical site infections. As a result, it has been challenging to determine just how common this illness is. A two-year study by the authors examines the occurrence of NTM infections after different surgical procedures. Design and methods Researchers at a tertiary care hospital in central India performed this prospective study over two years. NTM was found in six of the 25 instances of post-surgical wound infections. Ziehl-Neelsen staining, Auramine O-Rhodamine fluorescence staining, Multiplex Real-Time PCR, and Genotyping were used to identify the species. Results |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-05-03 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2747273-5 |
| ISSN | 2168-8184 |
| ISSN | 2168-8184 |
| DOI | 10.7759/cureus.24701 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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